Tyre test Barcelona: Leclerc slightly faster than Russell

19:58, 06 Jun 2023
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With a big smile, George Russell stepped out of his motorhome on Tuesday morning, held up his hand and head and asked aloud: "Rain?" The Brit then laughed his snow-white teeth bare: "No, sweat," referring to the moment Russell briefly suspected raindrops falling during Sunday's Grand Prix, which in reality was sweat on the inside of his helmet.

The Mercedes driver also worked up a sweat on Tuesday, during a tyre test for Pirelli. At the circuit near Barcelona, Russell achieved 151 laps on the intended tyres for the '24 season. His best time was a 1.18.400. With that, Russell was slower than the other driver on the track, Charles Leclerc.

Wednesday chance for Schumacher

The Ferrari man, who drove a dramatic race last weekend, achieved 167 laps and a best time of 1.18.197. On Wednesday, the tyre test continues. That is when Mick Schumacher will be in action on behalf of Mercedes. This is the first time the test and reserve driver, who came over from Haas, has been allowed to take a seat behind the wheel of the W14. Until now, his tenure has mainly consisted of driving virtual laps in the simulator.

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Bohunkgearhead 07 June 2023 at 01:49+ 1816

tire tests are not about setting a glory time. Data, data, data!

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Gondal065 06 June 2023 at 20:33+ 1775

Russell slightly faster than Leclerc, reads the headline but inside the article it's stated clearly "Russell was slower than that other driver on the track, Charles Leclerc." What a load of trash is being published and who is allowing them???

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LH44 Hammer-time 07 June 2023 at 05:37+ 5808

Headline says Leclerc slightly faster than Russell

No Mickey 07 June 2023 at 08:22+ 17436

They've changed the title......something they do way too often, unfortunately

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Gondal065 07 June 2023 at 21:40+ 1775

Hammer time: Nope, they changed it later on.