George Russell's maiden season with Mercedes was perhaps not quite what he would've been expecting after his move to the Silver Arrows was announced, with the Brit likely having assumed that he'd be a title challenger in 2022. If this was what he was predicting, then actually it's very easy to understand why, given that the Germans claimed every Constructors' Championship from 2014-2021 and every Drivers' Championship from 2014-2020. Given how well they started the hybrid era in 2014, many tipped them to be an immediate frontrunner once again with the start of a new generation of the sport; however, the Brackley-based team were anything but. Despite the season being over, it is still...
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