Russell: Spa F1 sprint shootout “a total mess” for Mercedes

On a drying Spa-Francorchamps circuit timing the final flyer to perfection was of the essence, with Alpine’s Pierre Gasly the first of four drivers to claim provisional pole until Red Bull’s Max Verstappen pipped McLaren prodigy Oscar Piastri to the top of the timesheets.Mercedes appeared to have misjudged its drivers’ positioning to start the final lap, with Russell hindering Hamilton after …Keep reading