F1Weekly Podcast # 1003
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WHILE MAX CONTINUES HIS MARCH THROUGH FORMULA 1 NASIR AND THE HOST KEEP THEIR NOSE TO THE GRIND STONE WITH ANOTHER FULLY LOADED MOTORSPORTS MONDIAL, WE INTRODUCE A NEW SEGMENT HISTORICAL MONDIAL! AND, FROM THE F1WEEKLY ARCHIVES WE HAVE GEORGE RUSSELL SPEAKING TO NASIR AFTER WINNING THE FORMULA 2 CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2018.
The fact that George Russell stood out in one of the most competitive seasons of junior Formula in recent memory says everything that you need to know about the Norfolk-born driver.
FIA Formula 2 Series – Round 11. Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia. Sunday 30 September 2018. Sergio Sette Camara (BRA, Carlin). George Russell (GBR, ART Grand Prix). And Alexander Albon (THA, DAMS). Photo: Andy Hone / FIA Formula 2. ref: Digital Image
There was something rather majestic about the Briton’s dominating road to the title in 2018, but there was a much more working class nature to the performances. Russell is meticulously hardworking, faultlessly dedicated, and exceedingly talented. There’s a reason why he is so highly rated by Mercedes, whose belief in Russell was so great, that they had no other drivers on the Road to F1 ladder.
The ART racer opened the campaign by qualifying on the front-row at Bahrain, before grabbing his maiden victory in the second round at Baku. Facing stiff competition from now fellow F1 graduates Lando Norris and Alexander Albon, Russell fought his way relentlessly to the title, taking the crown in Abu Dhabi, with a record points total in F2.
Prize giving ceremony, 12 George Russell (GBR, HitechGP, Dallara F312 – Mercedes-Benz), 1 Lance Stroll (CAN, Prema Powerteam, Dallara F312 – Mercedes-Benz), 2 Nick Cassidy (NZL, Prema Powerteam, Dallara F312 – Mercedes-Benz), FIA Formula 3 European Championship, round 1, race 1, Paul Ricard (FRA), 01. – 03. April 2016 *** Local Caption *** Copyright (c) FIA Formula 3 European Championship / Thomas Suer.
The Mercedes protégé signed with ROKiT Williams Racing for his debut season in F1, where he impressed despite the team’s struggles in 2019, beating his experienced teammate Robert Kubica. He will need to prove himself all over again in 2020, when he is joined at Williams by fellow F2 graduate Nicholas Latifi.