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George Russell: Williams losing two seconds per lap on straights

George Russell says Williams is relinquishing two seconds per lap on Formula 1’s front-runners due to the level of inherent drag on the FW42. Williams has struggled for performance through the 2019 campaign amid a lack of downforce but its FW42 has also lacked straight-line speed amid the drag present on the car. Williams displayed increased potential in Hungary, where there is only one major straight, but in Belgium was once again left marooned at the rear of the pack. “It’s probably an even harder weekend than Spa,” said Russell, looking ahead to this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. “Everyone knows we’re struggling with downforce but probably...
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