The possibility of George Russell jumping overboard and joining Mercedes becomes more likely every day. Russell joined the illustrious team in 2019 and has been their marquee driver ever since. But he drives a Williams, which has been the slowest car on the grid for 3 years.
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Russell has started 45 races with Williams and has not scored any points. He did some amazing work to pull his Williams out of the back row but failed to score.
Williams Engineer Dave Robson said Russell’s departure from the team would be painful – “He was fantastic to work with when we first evaluated him. It was obvious that there was something about him, a really great talent for driving the car. “
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Time and effort in George Russell by Williams-Robson
According to Motorsport.com’s Alex Kalinaucasus, Williams won’t be able to change much if Mercedes gives Russell the chance to get behind the wheel of his car.
Formula 1 F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 4, 2021, George Russell von Williams in action during practice REUTERS / Maxim Shemetov
“I think we all put a lot of time and effort into helping him where he needed a little help to guide him and it would be a real shame to lose that without really seeing the benefit in our car.
“Yes, it would be a massive loss, but it’s not necessarily something that I have a lot of control over. It’s not just his technical contribution to all of this, all of the work he does in the simulator and how he leads those designs, but also the way he interacts with everyone and his positive attitude, “said Robson of the post from Russell on the technical side at Williams. (Quotes from German translated with Google)
Although Russell is still waiting to score his first points with the team, he has improved a lot. His high pace in qualifying earned him the nickname “Mr. Saturday’.
“He got better and better with almost every race. Not so much in terms of driving, it was always very strong, ”said Robson of Russell’s progress on the team.
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Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 19, 2021, Williams’ George Russell during a press conference in front of the Monaco Grand Prix Pool via REUTERS / Sebastien Nogier
Will Mercedes sign Russell in 2022?
Mercedes asked the young Briton to replace Lewis Hamilton when he tested positive at the Sakhir Grand Prix. Russell delivered immediately, qualified for second place and performed superbly on race day.
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Valterri Bottas is struggling with Mercedes this year. If the Finn continues to struggle, Mercedes could opt for Russell. What do you think? Will Mercedes replace Bottas with Russell in 2022? Comment below to let us know.
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