George Russell from King’s Lyn has been a Mercedes protege for a long time now. The 23-year-old diver is anticipating his promotion to the Mercedes team next fall. Russell has ruled out any possibility of moving to Red Bull next season and replace Sergio Perez and become Max Verstappen’s teammate. According to him, he has always been a Mercedes driver and he will be driving a car with a Mercedes engine next season too. His loyalty stays with the Mercedes, he added later.
Last year, Russell stood in for Lewis Hamilton after the world champion succumbed to coronavirus. He has given some best performances in qualifying this season but, he is yet to score points for the team and translate it into race successes. He says that he is more than ready to drive the world’s fastest car and take the next step with it, as with every race he feels more prepared and better.