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Russell downplays importance of standing in for Hamilton
George Russell does not believe that his one-off appearance for Mercedes in 2020 convinced team principal Toto Wolff of his capabilities. Having just won his 11th race of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Sir Lewis Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19 and had to miss the next race, the Sakhir Grand Prix, which took place at the same venue. READ: Five teams will do ‘something special’ in 2022 – Russell As a result, Mercedes needed to draft in a replacement for the Briton, and 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg has recently revealed that the Silver Arrows approached him first. Ultimately though, they put Williams’ George Russell in the seat, with the young driver having...
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