Mercedes communications chief Bradley Lord has reflected on the 'tricky situation' with team orders during the Mexico Grand Prix.

George Russell was critical of the Brackley outfit's handling of swapping positions with him and his team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli during the race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The Briton made the request for the team to swap positions on lap 35 as he closed in on Antonelli. While Mercedes did not agree, Russell was informed that he was "free to race".

The following lap, Russell pushed for the swap again, stating, "We got a Ferrari and a Haas ahead, we can fight for the podium here!" Frustrations hit a high during the following laps. Russell was asked to manage the "rear surface temperatures", to which he quipped, "Marcus, I've got a ****ing c

See Full Page