Wolff: Everyone is trying to understand the science of working with rubber

      Toto Wolff, head of the Mercedes team, stressed that his drivers also had difficulties this weekend, but George Russell still managed to complete a very good lap and set the 2nd time at the end of qualifying.

      Toto Wolff: "We had a lot of difficulties, we couldn't warm up the tires to optimal temperatures, but George did everything exceptionally well on the very last lap. I think it was the result of good teamwork, and in the final attempt he managed to put everything together – hence the result.

      We see that all the teams are trying to understand the science of working with rubber, and we see how quickly things can change. Literally just now, Ferrari was clearly dominating, and in qualifying, its drivers showed only 5th and 6th time. But it should also be noted that there is a very high density of results, therefore, when solving problems related to rubber, we have to act by trial and error."

      Also on Sky Sports, Toto Wolff said a few words about Eddie Jordan, who passed away on March 20: "We must pay tribute to his achievements, because first his team achieved a lot in youth formulas, then the legendary green cars with 7Up ads appeared in the World Championship. It was Eddie who gave Michael Schumacher the chance to make his Formula 1 debut behind the wheel of one of these Jordan 191s.

      Eddie was a special person, because in his comments in the press he could blow you to smithereens, and then in the paddock he would take your hand and say: "You know, I had to say that." We shouldn't have taken everything Eddie says at face value, and we understood that. But he still had a kind heart.

      He didn't share all the information Eddie had in front of the cameras, but he knew how to attract attention to himself, and he knew that a scandalous headline was a good thing. However, what he shared with us behind closed doors was always valuable, because he had a lot of experience and was well versed in everything related to Formula 1."