Last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix was certainly an odd one, in regard to how many drivers requested certain things over the team radio, something 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button labels as “weird”. On Sunday alone, four teams were faced with requests from one of their drivers, with all being about switching positions. Each
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Most Formula 1 teams operate with a clear number one and number two driver policy; for example Max Verstappen is often partnered with a ‘wingman’ who will often get second pick at race and qualifying strategies. Mercedes are coming to the end of the first season with a new partnership, with George Russell having replaced
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It was always written in the stars that George Russell would race for Mercedes one day, after being a part of the team since a young age. The Brit stepped in for Lewis Hamilton at the Sakhir Grand Prix in 2020, as the seven-time world champion had tested positive for COVID-19, and nearly won the
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The Silver Arrows head into the season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in jubilant fashion, with the Germans having finally claimed their first win of the season. George Russell’s emphatic performance followed up by Lewis Hamilton’s brilliant recovery drive resulted in Mercedes achieving their first one-two finish since the 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand
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Team orders were the major talking point coming off the back of the Brazilian Grand Prix, with both Red Bull and Ferrari become embroiled in controversy following the race. Max Verstappen refused to allow his teammate Sergio Perez to pass him, despite team orders, while Charles Leclerc was denied his request to be let through
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Mercedes experienced one of the most toxic driver relationships in recent history when Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton fought for the title during their time together. The two drivers were childhood friends and seemed inseparable at a younger age, but the heat of battle got to the pair who were not even on speaking terms
MoreGeorge Russell sealed a lights-to-flag victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday to claim not only his first-ever win in the sport, but also the team’s first of the season; however, it nearly didn’t happen. The Brit has faced a lot of criticism as of late, following collisions with the likes of Mick Schumacher
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George Russell has stated the words that Mercedes fans have been waiting for all season, after the Brit confirmed that the Silver Arrows are “definitely in the mix” after claiming his first-ever Formula 1 victory. The second half of the season has been largely about Mercedes’ resurgence, one that was completed on Sunday at Interlagos,
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The demons of Sakhir have been finally banished for George Russell, after he won his first ever F1 race in Brazil, rounding off a dominant weekend for Mercedes. The young Brit started the race on pole after winning the sprint race on Saturday, and despite a late scare which saw a safety car bunch grid
MoreInterlagos was the track at which Lewis Hamilton first tasted championship glory, and it is now also the site of young George Russell’s first ever race win. The Brit also won the sprint race on Saturday, making it a near perfect weekend for the Mercedes driver. Russell stormed to victory despite two safety car restarts,
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