Thanks to victories in Austria and Austin, George Russell managed to stay ahead of his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton last season. The seven-time Formula 1 world champion has since moved to Ferrari. The big question for the upcoming season is whether Russell can handle the pressure of being the team leader and whether he has learned enough from his years of collaboration with Hamilton. The latter has certainly shared wisdom from his own biography (photo above).
Highlights of George Russell’s Year:
George Russell and Max Verstappen were still on speaking terms immediately after the qualifying round for the Qatar Grand Prix. However, this changed after a visit to the FIA stewards, where, according to Max Verstappen, the British driver unprofessionally tried to impose a penalty on his Dutch competitor (Getty Images).
George Russell soared to great heights, but not as intended. He was lifted out of his Mercedes after his crash during the Australian Grand Prix (Getty Images).
George Russell celebrated his victory during the Austrian Grand Prix (Getty Images).
George Russell also made a mark on the track. He regularly brought his girlfriend, Carmen Montero Mundt, to the paddock, as seen here in Abu Dhabi (Getty Images).
George Russell focused intently before a race (Getty Images).
George Russell quenched his thirst in Qatar, while his rival and compatriot Lando Norris looked on thirstily (Getty Images).
George Russell in a close duel with his teammate and mentor Lewis Hamilton (Getty Images)
An artistic photo of George Russell in action during the Abu Dhabi GP (Getty Images)
That’s it! The final team photo of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell as Mercedes teammates, taken at the closing race in Abu Dhabi (Getty Images)
