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 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen pipping 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 locking up his tyres into Turn 1.Hamilton then passed Russell on the Kemmel …Keep reading