Williams driver George Russell has reflected on his maiden test as a Mercedes Formula 1 driver. Russell will replace Valtteri Bottas as team-mate of seven-time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton for the 2022 season. But, before the next season starts, Russell took to the cockpit of the 2019 Mercedes F1 car on the new 18-inch
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has said he would like to see George Russell become a World Champion in Formula 1 at some point in the future. Russell will replace Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes next year to partner the seven-time World Champion – and many in the paddock believe the young Brit will give Hamilton a run
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has commented on whether George Russell will be free to race Sir Lewis Hamilton next year. Russell will replace Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes car at the end of 2021 – and many in the F1 paddock are expecting the young Brit to be closer to Hamilton than Bottas
MoreWilliams team principal Jost Capito has admitted that his team was “absolutely happy” with the FIA’s decision to cancel the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix after just a couple of laps had been completed behind the Safety Car. Unrelenting rain led to very tricky conditions for the drivers, with aquaplaning and poor visibility being their chief
MoreValtteri Bottas and George Russell have remained tight-lipped on who will be driving for Mercedes alongside Sir Lewis Hamilton in 2022, after both drivers gave a heavy indication that they know more than they are willing to divulge. Formula 1 opened the press conference at Spa on Thursday by pairing the Mercedes and Williams drivers
MoreCharles Leclerc and Max Verstappen have praised George Russell, saying he deserves to land the second Mercedes seat next year. The Silver Arrows have already confirmed Sir Lewis Hamilton for 2022, with them inking a two-year contract extension earlier this season. However, Bottas’ future at Mercedes is very much up in the air, and the
MoreValtteri Bottas has revealed that Sir Lewis Hamilton has told him “quite directly” that he wants him to be his team-mate at Mercedes next year. The Finnish driver’s future at the Silver Arrows is far from certain, with Mercedes considering dropping him and promoting George Russell next year. READ: German Regulator Finds No Evidence Of
MoreThe Williams F1 Team have said they are waiting on Mercedes to make a decision on George Russell’s future before finalising their 2022 driver line-up. Russell has been strongly linked with a move to the Silver Arrows for next season, and Valtteri Bottas is reportedly being considered by Williams as his replacement. READ: Wolff Confident
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said he believes Valtteri Bottas and George Russell will have great options with “challenger” teams next year should they miss out on a Silver Arrows seat. Russell looks likely to replace Bottas at Mercedes, and it has been speculated that the Finnish driver could switch seats with the young
MorePartnering Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell at Mercedes could be a costly mistake, former F1 racer John Watson has warned. Russell has been strongly linked with a move to the Silver Arrows for 2022, and it has been speculated that Bottas could effectively switch seats with him and return to Williams. READ: Wolff Confident
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