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Former F1 World Champion: "Would like to see Russell at Renault of Racing Point"

Jenson Button secretly hopes that George Russell will drive for a team like Renault or Racing Point next year before joining Mercedes as a challenger to Lewis Hamilton in 2022. According to the former Formula 1 driver, the step to Mercedes is now just a little too big for the young Briton. "Going up against Lewis is tough anyway but when you’re that inexperienced it’s really difficult," Button said talking to Sky Sports during the first British Grand Prix weekend. Read more FIA disagrees: 'I think it's wrong that we did it for the money' According to the single world champion, it wouldn't be unwise for Russell to make the switch to a race stable in the sub-top first....
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