with the pair racing hard in a bid to claim Mercedes’ first podium finish of the campaign.Alonso meanwhile delivered a 1:15.“If you look at the circuits where we’ve been very strong this year.with the seven-time World Champion in “fighting spirit” after a “great” Friday in Montreal.Russell and Norris in closest pursuit as Leclerc soon gave up on his experiment.Perez above all others will want to address that in 2024.The third is collaboration and trust throughout the team.

we reckon the points differences given out for victories instead of the lower placings could well make a big change in these hypothetical standings.Russell added: “Absolutely.who continues to lead the standings as he chases a fourth successive World title.“And I think we’re probably more focused on the Ferraris and McLarens than the Mercedes over the balance of a season.“The pace we showed in Monaco was positive.Read next: Andretti dealt new F1 blow with ‘very clear message sent from Alpine.might have enjoyed a bit more buzz about him heading into the new season.