The adventure of George Russell in Williams it really represented a sort of ‘coming-of-age novel’ for the young English driver. Arriving at Grove as a champion – on the first try – of GP3 and F2, the King’s Lynn native had to accept a very different reality. Having arrived in the team in 2019, when the team had literally sunk into the F1 basement, so much so that they could not even set up the car in time for the start of the pre-season tests, Russell had to roll up his sleeves and lead the slow rebirth of the team. Not an easy job, characterized by setbacks, errors and disappointments, but which in the end gave enormous and unexpected joys. On all the first points in Hungary, the sensational front row of Spa, which then earned the podium, and the eighth place that is maturing in the constructors’ classification, ahead of Alfa Romeo and Haas.
Now, on the eve of the last 5 GPs with Williams before thehighly anticipated step in Mercedes, it is precisely his team’s league position that allows Russell to live with serenity this farewell step. The 16 points advantage that the historic British team retains over Alfa Romeo’s direct rivals, in fact, suggest that it is unlikely that the Hinwil team will be able to make a counter-overtake from here to the Abu Dhabi race. “I just have less pressure – explained Russell to the official F1 website – I think it depends on being in a position of relative comfort in the constructors’ championship and also on a personal level, [avendo] all confirmed for next year. I find myself in a very stable position personally and I’m able to go out there and try new things, without being afraid of making mistakes“.
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