It was a roller coaster ride of the feelings of Williams’ George Russell at the Styrian Grand Prix. From his best start in tenth place to retiring from the race due to an aggregate failure, his Sunday went from good to terrible.
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As competitive as F1 may be, at the end of the day it is a community and the entire community came together to support the Brit after his heartbreaking DNF. The teams put their rivalry aside and comforted the youngster, sending him positive news and holding their heads high as he will have another opportunity to score in a week’s time.
George Russell receives a wave of positive news from F1 teams
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Russell went on Twitter to share his emotions after the Styrian Grand Prix and wrote: “This one hurt. Every single member of the team should hold their heads up today. We went up there for merit. The race can be brutal, but we keep fighting. “
What followed was the 23-year-old’s support from teams like McLaren, Aston Martin and Mercedes, who told him to look forward to the next race.
Bad luck today, George. Our sport can be cruel. Keep up the pressure and I’ll see you on the track next week. 
– McLaren (@ McLarenF1) June 27, 2021
You did a great job today, George. Keep pushing, we can’t wait to have some fights with you next weekend.
– Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team (@ AstonMartinF1) June 27, 2021
Another opportunity next week, George!
– Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@ MercedesAMGF1) June 27, 2021
McLaren wrote: “Unlucky today, George. Our sport can be cruel. Keep up the pressure and we’ll see you on the track next week. “
Aston Martin said, “You did a great job today, George. Keep pushing, we can’t wait to have a few fights with you next weekend. “
The Silver Arrows said, “Another opportunity next week, George!
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How was Williams doing in Austria?
It was another terrible weekend for the Grove team as they missed out on the Styrian Grand Prix. They looked like they were earning their first F1 points this season, but fate had other plans.
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Formula 1 F1 – Styria Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Styria, Austria – June 25, 2021 Williams’ George Russell in action during practice REUTERS / Leonhard Foeger
While the Brit suffered a DNF, his teammate Nicholas Latifi crossed the finish line in seventeenth, three laps behind.
However, the team remains optimistic and will learn from its mistakes this weekend and come back stronger to make up for it in the second race in a week at the Red Bull Ring.
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