Mercedes went into 2023 with greater optimism after a year of learning last year.They ended on a high with a win at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix while continuing to close the gap to the top two teams.They had a rude awakening in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, ending the race at the fourth-fastest team.Since then, Mercedes has made steady progress, sitting comfortably second in the constructors’ championship.In an interview with Autoweek, Russell revealed that Mercedes continue to “understand things further and clearer” at each event.“We definitely made some wrong decisions over the winter last year that set us back…