Russell has had a three-year sterling at Williams, where he has driven a car to the back end of the grid in the appropriate qualifying positions.
see photosRussell came in for Hamilton in 2020 and almost won the race
George Russell has revealed that Mercedes has promised he will be treated the same way as 7-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who has been signed with the team until the end of the 2023 season. This means Russell has not been hired as the number 2 driver, which is a clear indicator that when the Sterling Briton decides to hang up his racing boot, Mercedes sees him as Hamilton’s successor. . Hamilton who is already 36, will be 38 by the time the 2023 season begins.
“I’m definitely going on level terms and that was made very clear to me. Mercedes has always been respectful in this regard, to give the best opportunities to both drivers. Naturally, I believe in myself and my There are high aspirations but equally, I know how tough it is going to be,” he told media on the sidelines of the Italian GP.
Many believe that Russell will make life uncomfortable for Hamilton in his last few years.
“Lewis is a seven-time world champion for a reason and I think I am one of the luckiest positions on the grid to be able to go out there and learn from him. For myself, I see this partnership with Mercedes as a long one.” It’s a matter of duration and I need to use next year as a real opportunity to do whatever I can and take it from race to race and just see how I progress.”
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Russell has spent three years in the Williams F1 team, where he has driven a car to the back end of the grid in the appropriate qualifying positions. This year he also scored his first point for the team and came in P2 at the distant Belgian GP after a truly terrific qualifying lap in the rain, beating Lewis Hamilton, who was driving a much faster Mercedes.
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Russell’s dear friend and former Red Bull driver Alex Albon is replacing him at the Grove-based team, while Valtteri Bottas, the current Mercedes No. 2, is moving to Alfa Romeo in 2022. It all initially started with the retirement of 2007 world champion Kimi. Raikkonen who is currently suffering from COVID19.
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