Briton George Russell has been signed to world champions Mercedes' young driver development programme. The 18-year-old joins Formula 1 drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Esteban Ocon as the third member of the scheme. Russell, who finished third in the European Formula 3 championship last season, will race in the GP3 feeder series with the leading ART team. "It's a dream come true," Russell told BBC Radio Norfolk. "The real hard work starts now." Russell, who lives in King's Lynn, added: "It's quite comforting knowing that if I do the job, I'm quite confident I will get the opportunity from Mercedes to further my career." Mercedes F1 team boss Toto Wolff said:...
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