Russell enjoyed a strong Friday at the Yas Marina Circuit, topping the fir♌st practice session.

He was then sixth-fastest in FP2, just 0.3s off 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc’s top time.

Speaking after FP2, Russell was asked wh𒁏ether Mercedes are trialli𒉰ng some development parts ahead of 2024, when they plan to introduce a new concept.

After 🌟making a joke that they were “big secrets”, Russell clarified nothing new was being tested.

“Big secrets, big secrets,” he joked in Abu Dhabi.” We’re ♛just trying a few bits and bobs on the car that we’ve tried over a number of races. 

“Just was having a slightly 🗹different effect in Abu Dhabi that we had in previous races. Just feeding that back to the team but all good.”

Unlike teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton, Russell was fee🌜ling “pretty positive” about Mercedes’ pa👍ce.

“It was a pretty positive Friday I must say,” he added. “Obviously in FP1, a lot of young drivers in the car so difficult to gauge where the pace of the car was at. FP2, very interrupted. I felt goo♛d out there. The long run pace seems good which♔ is going to be most important. 

“I think it’s going to be close out there with the likes of Lando and maybe Charles. We always kn🦩ow Red Bull have got a little bit more in their pocket. I am excited going into tomorrow.”