Mercedes expects “very hardcore” Red Bull battle if track is warmer

George Russell won the short race after passing Max Verstappen, who struggled with his medium tyres compared to the Briton’s softs.
Russell and Lewis Hamilton will start from the front row today, with Verstappen and teammate Sergio Perez immediately behind.
Although Mercedes showed great pace in the sprint, trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin cautioned that potentially warmer …Keep reading