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George Russell Notions Mercedes F1 Will Reward Him With the Same ‘Loyalty’ Shown to Valtteri Bottas

Published 01/17/2022, 1:01 AM EST

George Russell finally finds himself in the Brackley outfit of Mercedes. Making PR videos for the team in the customary Tommy Hilfiger outfits, the reality is setting in for Russell. The driver will also be driving beside Lewis Hamilton- a seven-time champion and the star of the team. However. he isn’t too worried about that.

Valtteri Bottas‘ infamous role as the second driver in Mercedes was often heartbreaking to watch. However, Russell looks on the greener side of things. “What I admire so much about Mercedes and Wolff is their loyalty. They also demonstrated it with Bottas, who was a key figure in achieving all these successes.”

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Instead, Russell finds himself in Bottas’ shoes, looking forward to what he can unleash with the new team. “He actually played an incredibly important part in the team’s victories. And Mercedes rewarded him for that loyalty: even when Bottas had a bad race or two last year, the team didn’t give him the nod.”

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Thus, Russell has a strong faith in his new team; it’s highly doubtful that Russell will find himself in the role of the second driver, especially since he too has a shot at the championship.

Mercedes a pool of opportunity for George Russell

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Russell goes on in his praise for the team. For Russell, the Silver Arrows are a symbol of opportunities; one that he hopes to take full advantage of in the years to come. “Mercedes gives people all the opportunities of the case. I am a 23-year-old boy. For their part, there is no need to rush. We have whole years ahead of us. If I work hard, I mustn’t have fears for my future.”

Once again, he looks to his predecessor for reference. “Mercedes will reward me with the loyalty it has shown to Bottas, and that attitude gives confidence to both me and the 2,000 employees between Brackley and Brixworth. “

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Now, Russell has a mammoth task ahead of him: to impress the crowds as he once did in Sakhir. With the pecking order leveled and Mercedes car beneath him, the world is his playground.

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Shreya Sanjeev is an F1 author at EssentiallySports. Having attained a journalism degree from St Xavier's College, she finds comfort in the sound of her keyboard while typing and excitement in the sound of F1 cars speeding on a track. A street circuit and Daniel Ricciardo fan through and through, Shreya claims the 2018 Monaco GP to be one of her favorite races of all time.

George Russell Notions Mercedes F1 Will Reward Him With the Same ‘Loyalty’ Shown to Valtteri Bottas

Mercedes a pool of opportunity for George Russell

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