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George Russell Reveals Daniel Ricciardo-Esque Bet With $580 Million Worth Mercedes F1 Boss Toto Wolff

Published 09/30/2022, 12:10 PM EDT

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George Russell just got featured in the recent episode of the Podcast, ‘Pod To Survive’ on Spotify. There, Russell spilled beans about different challenges he faced on his journey along with some saucy tidbits as well.

The men goofed and giggled away at hypothetical scenarios. They put George on the spot as they proceeded to ask him about a tattoo decision.

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They referenced how things went down with Daniel Ricciardo and his former boss at Renault. If we go back in time to recall the incident, Cyril Abiteboul, back in 2021, kept his word on his bet with Ricciardo about getting a tattoo if the Australian finished on a podium with Renault.

Luckily, for Daniel, he did get a 3rd place finish at the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. In light of this, Russell was asked if he’d do something of that nature with his $580 Million Worth Toto Wolff.

They asked if Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff, would ‘rock the leader hose’ if Russell makes P1.

George, hysterical, said, “I was thinking tattoo? why not? He would wear that with pride, so it’s really not much of a challenge for him. I’ll have a think.”

“Tattoo is maybe pushing it a little bit,” he added eventually.

As the Men continued to pick Russell’s brain, they got into dating advice and date night preferences.

George Russell gives his thoughts on a perfect Date Night

When asked about his preferences on how date nights should be and what men should be doing in order to make it a memorable one, George had a few straightforward tips to go.

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The man went down to talking about clothing instantly. He said, “A shirt!”

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According to Russell, nothing beats a shirt as with a good shirt, you can rock any trousers or pants.

When asked if he preferred going outdoors or staying in, the man shyly agreed about his fondness for staying back at home, as he nervously giggles about it.

“You earned it,” they concluded, as Russell’s usual work transit can be quite “chaotic.” 

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As George Russell is gearing up for the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix, let’s hope he is carrying his ‘ice cube vest’ to battle the hot weather. But in all seriousness, Russell has performed well this season despite the troubles Silver Arrows has been facing with their W13. Will he get the win that Mercedes has been pushing for this season?

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Nida Chakraborty

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Nida Chakraborty is a Formula 1 Author at EssentiallySports. After completing her undergrad from St Xavier's College with a degree in Psychology, she had gone on to take up multiple journalistic ventures in Radio and Television. Not only has she been a producer for Fever 104 FM, one of India's leading FM radio stations, but she has also worked for MTV and Channel V.
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Ranvijay Singh