George Russell: Monaco F1 pace shows Ferrari hype "wasn't just chat"

Mercedes F1 driver George Russell says Ferrari's practice pace at the Monaco Grand Prix has only reinforced their favourite status for the weekend.<br>Mercedes and McLaren bombarded Ferrari as the pre-event favourite due to the excellent low-speed performance of its chassis paired with the strong torque delivery of its engine and its smaller turbocharger.<br>Friday's running did little to dispel ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/george-russell-monaco-f1-pace-shows-ferrari-hype-wasnt-just-chat/10827176/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>