Following the launch of Mercedes’ new car on Friday morning, Russell was handed the first on-track outing in the W13 as part of a 100km shakedown permitted under the regulations.
Following his run, Russell handed the car over to team-mate Lewis Hamilton, giving both Mercedes drivers a chance to sample the new model before the start of testing in Barcelona next week.
2022 marks the start of a new technical era for F1, with the shift in the aerodynamic philosophy of the cars leaving many unsure how they would feel on-track, having only relied on simulator running up to now.
Russell’s running at Silverstone came during a heavy storm in the UK that has shut down a number of travel networks and resulted in wind gusts as high as 122mph.
The former Williams driver said the wind was “absolutely crazy”, but that he “managed to keep the car on the black stuff”.
“The car handled I would say largely as we expected, but equally with these conditions, in the wet and with the wind,…
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