Russell not a fan of being able to score points in free practice sessions

The idea of scoring points during free practice has not convinced George Russell. He believes it will make teams less inclined to develop their cars. The Mercedes driver believes the cars should be given enough time to be fine-tuned.

A few months ago, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali insisted that it had become almost mandatory to change the format of the weekends. Either the final free practice on Saturday had to be scrapped or drivers will race for points in free practice.

"I think, just practice to dial in the car, to test things for the future. We obviously have no testing at all," said Russell during the Australian press conference. "If you're going straight into a session that is points-worthy or there is a reward, you're less likely to trial new things," the Brit added.