George Russell will join the Mercedes AMG F1 team at the beginning of the 2022 season. The young Brit would replace Valtteri Bottas on the team. Russell shouldn’t have a problem switching from Williams to Mercedes as he has already driven for the German team.
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Russell stepped in for Lewis Hamilton at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix after he tested positive for COVID-19. The young Brit impressed everyone with his driving style when he almost won the race. The outgoing Williams driver said he was ready to join Mercedes at the end of the 2020 season.
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I think two years at Williams would have been ideal: George Russell
Russell made his Williams debut in 2019 and was on a three-year contract with the team. He thinks a two-year contract would have been ideal for him.
“You can always learn something. The natural speed remains constant, but you can improve in every other way. You can interact more efficiently with the engineers, tune the car better and work better with the tires, ”said Georg.
Formula 1 F1 – Young Driver Test – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – December 14, 2021, Mercedes’ George Russell testing REUTERS / Hamad I Mohammed
“After my first season at Williams, I thought I was ready to move to a more competitive team. But now I feel like a more professional racing driver. I think two years at Williams would have been ideal.
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I was ready to move up this season but I was on a three year deal and there was nothing we could do about it, ”said Russell.
Last time, Russell replaced Hamilton in the Mercedes, but now they will be team-mates. It would be interesting to see if the young Brit can challenge and surpass the 7-time world champion over the course of the season.
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If he beats Hamilton in his first season with the team, he will put a marker on the grid. How do you think the 2022 season will go for George Russell?
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