George Russell says the new layout of the Singapore Grand Prix has improved racing and, combined with the higher pitlane speed limit for 2025, could introduce a number of varied strategies this weekend.
Talking ahead of the race weekend, the Mercedes Formula 1 driver commented on the changes that took place in 2023.
“I think the biggest thing for Singapore that's improved the race is removing the last sector corners. Now that back straight, I mean, as drivers, you never want to remove corners. But I think before it had 20-something corners, and it was too much.
"Now it's a much nicer flow to the circuit. And I think we're all in agreement that we hope the circuit stays like this and doesn't return back to its previous state. But yeah, in the past, it was always a one-stop because the