George Russell George Russell’s substitute performance at last year’s Formula 1 Sakhir Grand Prix has left the Brit comfortable with his position on the grid. The Williams regular was drafted into the factory Mercedes team in place of Lewis Hamilton for the penultimate race of 2020 after the seven-time world champion tested positive for COVID. Russell put in something of a starring role, leading the race before a calamitous pitstop followed by a puncture ruined his chance of victory. The performance was enough to spark speculation that he could join Mercedes for 2021, ousting Valtteri Bottas despite the Finn holding a one-year contract. Speedcafe.com revealed last July that Russell had...
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