In a shocking turn of events, Williams driver George Russell has somehow worked his way into a Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 seat for the 2022 season, filling the empty space left by Valterri Bottas, who will be going to Alfa Romeo next year.
In what is perhaps the best-kept secret of the racing world, the 23-year-old Briton, who finished second in the controversial Belgian Grand Prix in 2021, will be the most dominant team of the V-6 hybrid era together with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
There was absolutely no sign of Russell standing a chance of moving from Williams to the very best. It’s not that Russell has had a strong relationship with Mercedes-AMG for years or even drove for the team once in 2020 when Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19 or anything. Really, who could have seen this coming?
Russell has been one of the least interesting drivers in recent years, with little to no results to back his promotion. It is safe to say that there will be absolutely no close fights or conflicts between him and Hamilton. We expect Russell to sit back and act as a team player to help Hamilton win rather than fight for wins. It’s not that he has the talent to do anything else, is it?
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