One of the biggest questions plaguing the premier class of motor racing since the start of the summer break has been the possible promotion of super talented George Russell to flagship Mercedes. During today's qualifying session, Russell upped the pressure on the Woking-based team even further by outperforming not only Bottas but also Hamilton on the wet, rainy track of Spa-Francorchamps, proving decisively that Mercedes now really can't ignore him, and shouldn't want to. With his masterstroke in the rain George Russell has ensured that for the first time in ages a Williams car will start from the front row of the grid at a Grand Prix. Not because the car is so fast, but because in the...
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