George Russell has interestingly revealed his most “high-pressure situation” since having moved to Formula 1 in 2019, with the moment in particular having an interesting link to current Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Whilst Russell officially became a Mercedes driver at the start of 2022, the 25-year-old actually made his debut for the Silver Arrows at
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The roadmap for George Russell has always ended with the young Brit driving for Mercedes, but the team decided that a spell at Williams would be the most beneficial route for Russell before he takes on the pressure of a seat with the Silver Arrows. The 24-year-old was a massive success at Williams, so when
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Despite Formula 1’s rules on mask-wearing as a precaution against COVID-19 having been significantly relaxed, Sir Lewis Hamilton has been seen making a return to wearing the protective face piece, leaving many to wonder why. Hamilton has actually contracted COVID-19 twice since the start of the pandemic, with the seven-time World Champion having had to
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George Russell has said he has left the disappointment of the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix in the past. Russell stood in for Sir Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes that weekend, and after qualifying in P2, he took the lead of the grand prix and was in an excellent position to win it prior to the pit
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Max Verstappen has long been one of the highest-rated drivers in Formula One, though he is yet to mount a serious title challenge due to Red Bull failing to come sufficiently close to Mercedes. Join F1 TV To Watch Live Grand Prix & Access Hundreds Of Full Races In an interview this week, Red Bull
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Despite Valtteri Bottas signing a contract extension with the Mercedes F1 Team for the 2021 season last year, some F1 fans believe that the Silver Arrows should drop the Finn and give George Russell a shot. These calls intensified after Russell almost matched Bottas in qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix and looked set to
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Lewis Hamilton is the only F1 driver currently without a contract for the 2021 season, with the seven-time World Champion still unable to agree a new deal with the Mercedes F1 Team. Last week, it was reported that Hamilton’s salary demands and “attitude” were holding up negotiations, with Daimler, Mercedes’ parent company, unwilling to give
MoreGeorge Russell was immediately on the pace after jumping into Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes W11 in Bahrain last month, and he was set to win the Sakhir Grand Prix ahead of Valtteri Bottas. However, a combination of bad luck and a team mistake in the pits costed him victory, but many in the paddock were nevertheless
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George Russell’s standout performance in the penultimate race of the 2020 F1 season in Bahrain reignited the debate about to what extent Lewis Hamilton’s success in the turbo hybrid era of Formula One is down to Mercedes’ dominance. Some F1 fans argued that Russell’s ability to jump into the Mercedes W11 and immediately be on
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George Russell’s ability to match and even outperform Valtteri Bottas in equal machinery in the Sakhir Grand Prix unquestionably increased the young Brit’s stock in the F1 paddock, but it also raised questions about how Lewis Hamilton would fare against a stronger team-mate. According to ex-F1 driver Jan Lammers, Dutch ace Max Verstappen would “easily”
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