Miami bounce leaves Mercedes baffled
After going fastest in FP2 in Miami in his Mercedes, George Russell, below, was puzzled. “I don’t understand why we have hit the ground running here. We knew coming into…
Engine : 8 cylinders, 86 mm. bore, 108 mm. stroke, capacity 4,982 c.c. R.A.C. Rating 36.9 h.p. Overhead valves, push-rod operated.
Coil ignition. Double vertical carburettor. Clutch-engaged Roots supercharger. Gear-box : 4 speeds and reverse. Third gear direct. Geared-up top,
semi-automatic change. Ratios, 3.03, 4.88, 7.8 and 15.6 to 1. Central change. Suspension : All wheels inde
pendently sprung. Spiral springs. Dimensions : /Wheelbase 10ft. 9iin.
Track, front 4ft. 11 4n., rear 4ft.
10iin. Weight with two-seater body 41 cwts.
Price : £1,890.