F1 team William's Russell had a tough time at the Yas Marina track due to tyre temperature issues. George Russell was struggling to manage the brake and dropping tyre temperature in the race.
"We were really on the limits of brake temperature," he said. "So we were really having to manage the brakes, which requires managing how you attack the brake and managing what brake balance you use. That then consequently hurts the tyres.
William's Russell mentioned, "Then I couldn't attack the brakes, and then the tyre temperature issues began as the temperature was dropping, but the track was getting colder so I needed to attack the corners to keep tyre temperature up. It was on this knife edge throughout the whole race.
"Actually it was a really well managed and executed race, for all of the little gremlins in the background. But with the track temp dropping, you need to be able to push the car to the absolute limits and we couldn't really do that.
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"So I'm happy we've ended like that. The Alfas were quicker than us this weekend and we beat both Haas and [Antonio] Giovinazzi, so job well done."
Hamilton was able to return for the F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi which means that Russell had no other alternative but to switch back to the Williams team where he has been racing since 2019.
George Russell admitted that it had been quite a challenge to adapt again to the Williams car since the Mercedes' car was so perfect.
"It was actually harder jumping back to the Williams, because the Mercedes car is so good," he explained, after finishing 15th in Abu Dhabi.
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"It's what every driver wants from a race car what the Mercedes gives you, and you feel it. The driver is in control of the Mercedes, whereas sometimes it's almost like our car is controlling the driver.
"We have to react to it, whereas in the Mercedes you are the one controlling it. So I think it's only natural when you've got a great car underneath you, it's a true joy to drive. And maybe that's why I probably got up to speed with it relatively quickly."
