George Russell has revealed that he puts the most pressure on himself and only sees his Mercedes affiliation as a 'positive'. The 22-year-old impressed on his Mercedes debut at the Sakhir Grand Prix, driving like someone with far more experience of competing at the front of the grid. Asked whether his affiliation with the reigning champions led to him feeling under pressure, Russell said that while it did earlier in his career, he has since shifted his mentality. “Arguably, when I was a bit younger, maybe my early races in GP3,' he told Autocar. “Probably during 2017, there was a point where my mentality shifted. 'I told myself: ‘I’m here for a reason and they haven’t picked me...
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