Russell expects Mercedes to be part of upcoming title fight

George Russell is hopeful that Mercedes can compete with Ferrari and Red Bull Racing for the world title next season. The Briton saw the German formation make great strides in 2022 and therefore expects that with the same work ethic, the team can advance even further a year later.

The formation dominated Formula 1 for years, but last calendar year's performance went down a lot. Partly due to problems with porpoising, Mercedes fell behind its two rivals and had to fight for podium places. However, that was by no means easy.

It recovered over the course of the season, even celebrating a victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix in the closing stages of the race year. Speaking to Crash.net, Russell stressed that the team is definitely not there yet, but the win proves its potential. Future success will therefore depend on rapid development of the car.

"I am pretty confident if we do achieve that, we will have a car that we can compete with Red Bull," the Briton told the Medium. "The rate of development, I’ve got every hope that we can definitely fight for the championship next year."