The young drivers currently in Formula 1 are phenomenally exciting, with the likes of Lando Norris and George Russell proving that they can compete with veterans of the sport like Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel. Lewis Hamilton’s defeat to his new teammate in 2022 may be the biggest indicator yet that the tide is beginning
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After three years fighting to survive in Formula 1 with Williams, Mercedes decided ahead of the 2022 season that George Russell was finally ready to replace Valtteri Bottas and partner Lewis Hamilton. While the Brit had been impressive through the junior series, winning the 2018 Formula 2 championship, nobody could have expected Russell’s debut year
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes that Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will once again take it in turns to be the more dominant driver in “cycles”, as the Silver Arrows prepare to be amongst the title fight in 2023. 2022 was an odd year for the Germans, as they tried to get to grips with the ‘diva’ that
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The 2018 Formula 2 series was one of the most talented that has been seen in recent years, with George Russell, Lando Norris and Alex Albon all making the leap to Formula 1 at the end of the year. These drivers made up the top three of the F2 championship that year, with Russell beating
MoreThe 2018 Formula 2 championship brought Formula 1 a real golden generation, with George Russell, Lando Norris and Alex Albon all graduating to Formula 1 at the end of that F2 season. Having spent three seasons at the back of the grid with Williams, Russell is finally being given the chance to show what he
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At the end of the 2022 season Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Williams and McLaren were all forced to change their team principal for one reason or another, and while Ferrari and McLaren were quick in appointing their replacements, it took the other two teams much longer. Alfa Romeo are yet to replace Fred Vasseur, however Williams
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When George Russell signed for Mercedes ahead of the 2022 season, he would have been excited at the prospect of learning from seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. As it turned out, the 24-year-old shockingly managed to outscore the 38-year-old in his debut season with the team, despite previously having only fought towards the back of
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The quality and potential of George Russell has never been in doubt ever since the Brit was given a Mercedes cameo back in 2020 in Sakhir. Standing in for Lewis Hamilton, who was suffering with COVID-19, Russell was clearly the most impressive driver on track and would have picked up the first win of his
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Formula 1 drivers and the FIA are set to clash once again, with the governing body having gone against feedback from GDPA director George Russell, who shared the drivers’ wish for one race director, not two as seen last season. The drivers’ wish has been crushed by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who has confirmed
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After Michael Masi was sacked in 2021 following the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem decided to split the race director role between two alternating officials. Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich will both be replaced after only a year in the role after catastrophic errors from both race directors last season.
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