Russell addresses 'F1 turning into Formula E' concerns under '26 regulations
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Updated: 16:31, 07 Feb
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Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
George Russell believes driving the new Formula 1 cars remains intuitive despite having previous concerns.
"It felt much more intuitive to drive than expected."- George Russell
According to the Mercedes driver, it was a question he was eager to answer himself.
Talking to a seIect group of media, including GPblog, the Briton explained: "I think that was a question mark that I had going into the test, whether it would be like Formula E, that it's like you need an engineer to drive the car rather than a racing driver.
"As I said before, it felt much more intuitive to drive than expected. It's the same way as with a bit of tyre management.
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"Drivers in the past have lifted and coasted very often to save the tyres. That doesn't take away from anything, that's just the most efficient way to drive and now we have a few additional quirks but you still have to brake as late as possible, carry as much speed through the corners.
"The faster driver will be the one who still comes out on top. I don't think it will be an engineering race from the cockpit," he concluded.
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