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Russell remembers 'bloodshot eyes' after 'bonkers' first F1 test

George Russell's memory of his first outing at the wheel of an F1 still lingers in his mind, the Williams driver recalling an experience that left his eyes "bloodshot" at the end of the day. Russell stepped up to F1 with Williams in 2019 after winning the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship, an achievement that followed his triumph in GP3 the previous year. As a Mercedes protégé, Russell conducted thousands of miles of simulator testing for the Silver Arrows outfit before actually taking to the track onboard an F1 car. Williams completes refinancing process with consortium of lenders His very first real life test took place at Portimao in Portugal in 2017 where he was entrusted...
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