Russell’s admission came during an off-beat weekend in Austria, in which he was knocked out of Q2 in 11th by Williams man Alex Albon.
“Things just aren’t really clicking at the moment my end,” Russell admitted bluntly.
“At the start of the season I felt a lot more confident, and I was able to put the car on the limit. Now I’m struggling generally and have taken a step backwards compared to the rest of the field.
“So, I just need to understand that, take a reset tomorrow and into Silverstone and I’m sure it won’t be long until I’m back to my normal level.”
Russell didn’t think Mercedes’ radical development path, which led to a vastly different W14 from Monaco onwards, is one the reasons behind his form dip.
“No, I don’t thin …