The Suzuka circuit has 'exposed' Mercedes' straight-line speed weakness, according to Russell, after he and teammate Hamilton struggled in JapaneseGP qualifying. F1
"We definitely didn't expect it to be in the fight for pole," said Russell.
Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott echoed Russell's comments, saying the simulations indicated the team would perform better than it did in qualifying.
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