Elliott explained, “In terms of our setup, I think it’s pretty challenging. You’ve only got one one-hour session of FP1 to get the car right. And that’s on a circuit that’s been resurfaced, so how the tires are going to work and interact with that surface is different to what we might have expected.”
Mercedes arrived in Baku with distinct setups for Hamilton and Russell, intending to compare their performance. However, an issue with Hamilton’s car, specifically related to a parameter, caused delays and complications, making it extremely difficult to carry out the desired comparison.
