'It is going to be very difficult to strike that balance between qualifying and race performances - and with learning the circuits, the bumps across the track, you might be able to find a smoother line down the straight or you're clobbering into bumps, which forces you to raise the car and lose performance. 'The number one thing is going to be the tyres, with these cold conditions and the big long straights, the surface of the tyres are going to be really cold - and prone to graining. 'The DRS is worth about a tenth per straight, and when you compare that to somewhere like Barcelona where it is worth six-tenths on the straight, it may not be as straightforward as one may think to race. 'I'm not too sure how good the race is going to be because there's big long straights, but because we're all on minimum downforce, the slipstream effect won't be that great. 'It is definitely not going to be an iconic circuit in terms of its layout, it has been designed to try and enhance racing,' Russell explained when asked by RacingNews365 for his thoughts on the track.
