'At the moment the performance isn't there' says Russell, as Mercedes end testing with work to do

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We are a step behind our rivals, and we do have a lot of work to do between now and next week to understand, because in every condition the Red Bull and the Ferrari seem a step ahead of us.”
Russell finished fourth on Saturday in Bahrain with Verstappen top and Leclerc second While the Mercedes W13 looked dramatically different in Bahrain than it did in Barcelona – leaving the paddock awestruck with its slim sidepods on Thursday – Russell said the Silver Arrows are still facing the same issues that they did in Barcelona.
“As I said, I think we probably optimised the performance a bit more in Barcelona than we did in Bahrain, but nevertheless we are struggling to find how to unlock a bit more.
“I believe the guys are going get to the bottom of it; there is potential there, we just need to figure out a way to unlock that performance.”