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Jeddah tire overheating issues puzzle Russell

George Russell admits it was a surprise for Mercedes to struggle with tire overheating in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after such a consistently competitive start to the season. Mercedes has been in the mix for a podium at the majority of races this year, with Russell’s fifth place in Japan his only failure to finish in the top three until Sunday’s race in Jeddah. Again finishing fifth, Russell was nearly half a minute behind Oscar Piastri and was caught out by a particularly severe loss of pace in the closing stages.
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