After being spotted at the Champions League final last Saturday in Istanbul, George Russell has been offered an interesting career change should he wish to leave the world of Formula 1 behind. Russell was in the Turkish city to see Manchester City defeat Inter Milan 1-0, to claim their first Champions League trophy. He was
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert believes Mercedes already have the perfect replacement for Lewis Hamilton: team-mate George Russell. Even though Hamilton might continue racing for Mercedes for a couple more seasons, Herbert sees Russell as the Brackley-based team’s “future”. Russell has certainly done exceptionally well since switching from Williams to Mercedes at the start of
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George Russell has admitted ahead of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix that Mercedes aren’t “really thinking” about a fight for second with Aston Martin and Ferrari, with their “sights being set on Red Bull”. Since introducing their new concept at the Monaco Grand Prix, the Silver Arrows have certainly been a team on the rise.
MoreGeorge Russell has jokingly been offered a football trial at boyhood club King’s Lynn FC, after the Briton revealed that he’d love to play for the side. The King’s Lynn-born driver recently admitted that he would’ve loved to have started a football career at his local club, if he had never become a Formula 1
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Lewis Hamilton has made it clear that he was not involved in Mercedes’ decision to abandon their narrow sidepod design for the current season. The team’s new-look W14 now bears resemblance to elements of Red Bull’s RB19, as Mercedes aims to close the performance gap and regain their dominance in Formula 1. Last year, Mercedes
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George Russell has dispelled the common notion that drivers are primarily responsible for developing Formula 1 cars, emphasising the integral role played by the “smart and intelligent” individuals working behind the scenes in the factory. As the 2023 season ramps up, teams are in full development mode, striving to enhance the performance of their cars
MoreDuring his weekend break from the world of Formula 1, George Russell found himself immersed in the joyous celebrations of Manchester City’s triumph in the Champions League. As an avid football fan, Russell couldn’t resist the opportunity to be part of the glitz and glamour surrounding the final, which saw Manchester City claim a 1-0
MoreLewis Hamilton has expressed his reservations about the effectiveness of Mercedes’ program of updates for their W14 car. Despite the introduction of a major package of changes during the Monaco Grand Prix, followed by a proper evaluation in Barcelona, Hamilton believes these updates fall short of resolving his ongoing complaints regarding the cockpit positioning in
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Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton, known as much for his fashion sense as his impressive skills behind the wheel, couldn’t resist poking fun at Carlos Sainz for what he considered the “worst bucket hat ever” worn by the Ferrari driver during the Spanish Grand Prix. The light-hearted exchange between the two drivers was captured in a
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George Russell has openly admitted that the introduction of the budget cap and the new aerodynamic regulations haven’t “drastically changed anything”, with Aston Martin having been the only team to have made significant progress. The budget cap was introduced at the start of 2021 whilst the new aero regs came into effect last year, resulting
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