Wolff confirmed that changes were made to Russell's car ahead of the Suzuka session, resulting in the Briton battling excessive oversteer. "We did a set-up tweak on the other side," Wolff explained, confirming the modification caused the handling difficulties.
Wolff warns Russell faces challenge at Suzuka after Mercedes tweak backfires

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned that George Russell will face similar oversteer issues during the Japanese Grand Prix as he did in qualifying.