For the first time in his F1 career, George Russell will be driving a car capable of competing at the sharp end of the field at this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix. Russell, who was called up by Mercedes at short notice after Lewis Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week, has said that
MoreGeorge Russell has set the pace in Free Practice One (FP1) of the Sakhir Grand Prix ahead of the two Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Alex Albon. Russell’s Mercedes team-mate, Valtteri Bottas, was only fourth after managing a best lap time over three-tenths of a second slower than the young Brit’s fastest lap. READ:
MoreAhead of the Sahkir Grand Prix, one of the biggest developments has been Williams driver George Russell’s substitution with Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19 early in the week. Since the news broke, fans have been speculating endlessly about whether Russell can score his first points in F1 and continue his streak of
MoreGeorge Russell will replace Lewis Hamilton at this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix, giving the young Briton an excellent opportunity to score his first points in Formula One. It will also give Russell a chance to make his case for a Mercedes seat in 2022, as team principal Toto Wolff and the entire F1 community will
MoreWith Lewis Hamilton confirming that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will consequently miss the upcoming Sakhir Grand Prix, all eyes are on the Mercedes F1 Team as we wait to hear who will fill in for the seven-time World Champion. George Russell is reportedly being considered despite him being under contract to the
MoreThe upcoming double-header at Bahrain will see grand prix run on the track’s standard layout and the outer circuit, presenting teams and drivers with a new challenge. Speaking ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Alfa Romeo driver Kimi Raikkonen said “the layout we will race on in the second week is a bit of a
MoreSky Sports F1 arranged a virtual quiz with George Russell, Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc and Alex Albon in late October which consisted of the drivers being asked questions about one another. During the quiz, aptly called “The Twitch Quartet Quiz,” Lando Norris poked fun at Sebastian Vettel and Alex Albon by pointing to the fact
MoreAhead of last weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix, amid speculation that George Russell was set to be replaced by Sergio Perez at Williams, acting team principal Simon Roberts added credence to these claims by refusing to confirm the team’s driver line-up for 2021. Roberts has now apologised for the “confusion” he caused and has confirmed that
MoreGeorge Russell’s future at Williams has been the subject of much speculation recently, with a source telling Formula1News.co.uk that he will be replaced by Sergio Perez next year. Although Simon Roberts, Williams’ acting team principal, has been unwilling to confirm George Russell’s seat with the team next season, the Brit has expressed plenty of confidence
MoreGeorge Russell finished the Portuguese Grand Prix in 14th position, but the Briton believes he was in with a decent chance of scoring his first points in Formula One if there were a few more retirements. Russell said it was a “good race” for him and described his Williams car as feeling great, though he
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