09/05/2025 12:00
Mercedes has shared an update on George Russell's condition after
his health concerns at the Miami Grand Prix. Russell drove to third
place at the Miami International Autodrome last Sunday, bagging his
fourth podium in the opening six grands prix. However, the
27-year-old missed the immediate post-session media duties as he
was taken to the medical centre for evaluation. After being checked
out by the medical staff on location, Russell detailed the issues
he was enduring. "I felt like I did a really strong race today, I'm
feeling really sick now actually," he said. "The last 10 laps of
the race, I got a really bad stomach cramp and now I'm struggling
to stand because my stomach is a bit upset - but I'm happy with
P3." In the days that followed the Miami race, the team has
confirmed Russell is back to full fitness, as it offered an
explanation as to why he ran into issues. "He's absolutely fine,"
said Mercedes technical director James Allison. "This generation of
cars is not massively fun to drive in a hot physical circuit like
Miami. "All the time you're having to get the car near the ground.
That means putting stiff springs on. That tends to mean that they
bucket around a bit. "The combination of the heat, the G, the up
and down bouncing that comes with that is no fun for anybody. But
within a few hours, he was fine."
