George Russell he failed to finish the Australian race. His engine said enough and left him with no option to join his teammate, lewis hamiltonin the fight for the podium behind Max Verstappen.
Mercedes already knows what happened. There was a failure in a cylinder of the power unit, as reported by various British media.
The Mercedes engine is in question. Because Lance Strollof Aston Martinm also had to abandon by the unit of power in the race of Saudi Arabia.
The team of Fernando Alonso you must be alert. The engine will be a key factor if they want to continue their incredible run of three consecutive podium finishes in the first three races of the year.
And they want more. In Baku will come a new rear wing and it will be the first test to determine whether or not they can compete for the drivers’ championship.
Alonso is not far from Verstappen… and neither from Checo Perez. This has only started. But for Aston Martin to have its chance they will need the best engine possible. And in Mercedes the news that arrives could be worrying.
