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Russell says W13 felt like 'a totally different beast'

George Russell says he experienced in Saturday's qualifying in Miami the worst case of porpoising so far with Mercedes' W13, to the point where the machine felt like "a totally different beast". Russell was at a loss on Friday to explain his fastest time in FP2, but the Mercedes charger was equally baffled by his car's behaviour on Saturday and which led to his Q2 exit in qualifying. On paper, Russell was surprised by his P12 performance, but onboard his troubled Silver Arrow the Briton says his early exit was warranted. "It’s definitely a surprise, but after driving the car and experiencing how it felt, it’s no surprise," he said. "Today it felt like a totally...
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