Russell hopes Bahrain was ‘worst-case scenario’
George Russell said Williams' pace in Bahrain was "pretty strong", but still hopes that was the "worst-case scenario".
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Mr Saturday gets the ‘absolute maximum’ again
George Russell maintained his ‘Mr Saturday’ reputation into 2021 with a Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying performance in which he extracted the “absolute maximum”.
Russell: ‘Elder statesman’ Raikkonen incredibly quick
George Russell feels Williams are ahead of Haas after Friday practice in Bahrain, but Kimi Raikkonen looks "incredibly quick".
‘Williams will score, but not this weekend’
George Russell is confident Williams will score points this season, but doubts it will happen as early as the season-opening Bahrain GP.
Russell: Every question is about Mercedes
George Russell says "every question" he's asked lately is about Mercedes and the possibility of a 2022 race seat.
Russell named as new GPDA director, replaces Grosjean
George Russell will join Sebastian Vettel as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, replacing Romain Grosjean.
Russell expects Mercedes 2022 decision by August
George Russell believes Mercedes will have made a decision on whether he will feature in their 2022 line-up by August.
Russell unsure he’d be Mercedes stand-in again
George Russell is not sure whether he would be called up to Mercedes again in 2021 should one of their regular drivers be unavailable.
Mercedes bow means Russell can ‘relax’
George Russell believes his superb debut for Mercedes allows him to "relax" as he looks to earn a full-time return in 2022.
Russell: Alfa Romeo ‘look like the surprising team’
George Russell was impressed by the pace of Kimi Raikkonen and Alfa Romeo in testing and thinks they were the most surprising team.
Russell admits he is not easy to work with
Told he is "not easy to work with", George Russell says of course he is not, because he is "always pushing" Williams to do better.
Williams: Difficult to keep Russell if Mercedes call
Jost Capito is well aware the chances of keeping George Russell are slim, especially if Mercedes were to come calling.
Russell is waiting for ‘the sandbags to come off’
Williams' George Russell is waiting for the other teams to remove the sandbags before setting expectations for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
2021 gives Hamilton chance ‘to bow out at the top’
George Russell believes Sir Lewis Hamilton will win his eighth title in 2021, giving the Mercedes driver the option to bow out "at the top".
‘Mercedes don’t look particularly good but…’
Mercedes' claims that Red Bull have an advantage could be spot on with Lando Norris saying the W12 was not "as good as expected" in testing.
Williams’ hopes swing in the wind with ‘peaky’ FW43B
If the wind is blowing in the right direction, Williams FW43B is "very fast", but if it's not, well therein lies the problem says George Russell.
Russell: No signs yet of Williams gap closing
While he thinks things will improve, George Russell says there are no signs from testing that Williams have closed the gap ahead of them.
Demanding Russell is ‘not easy to work with’
Jost Capito, the new Williams CEO, says George Russell is “not easy to work with” – because of how hard he pushes the team to improve.
Russell expects 2022 clarity by ‘middle of this year’
George Russell is hoping to know by mid-season whether he's stepping up to Mercedes next year, but adds that "no promises" have been made.
Norris: Could be eight and out for Hamilton
Should Lewis Hamilton win title number eight this season, Lando Norris reckons the Brit will call it quits on his time in F1.
‘Ferrari engine gains could decide back-of-grid battle’
Up against Haas and Alfa Romeo to avoid a fourth successive wooden spoon, George Russell admits Ferrari's engine gains could spell trouble for Williams this season.
Capito ‘most important’ difference at Williams
George Russell says that the most important thing about the change of ownership at Williams has been Jost Capito joining the team.
Russell sets sights on, in his eyes, F1’s top trio
George Russell says he wants to go up against the best on the grid, who he thinks are Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.
Russell ‘will win’, but maybe not with Williams
Backing George Russell to win a title, Williams CEO Jost Capito concedes it may not be with the Grove team with the Brit linked to a 2022 Mercedes seat.
‘Russell one of the best with speed, consistency’
Nicholas Latifi rates Mr Saturday, George Russell, as the one of the "best" he has ever competed against.
Russell stretches Virtual GP run to six, Haas take the title
George Russell was toying with the competition once again as he went from P15 to victory in the Virtual Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Why 2021 will define Russell’s F1 career path
George Russell is preparing for his third season in Formula 1 - we reveal why 2021 is a year that will define his Mercedes and F1 future.
‘Russell’s feet meant Hamilton was Merc’s only option’
George Russell's shoe size meant he, according to Robert Doornbos, wasn't an option for Mercedes who had to do a deal with Lewis Hamilton.
Verstappen-Russell 2022 line-up ‘more than feasible’
Mark Hughes thinks that, with Lewis Hamilton signing a one-year deal, Max Verstappen and George Russell could be Mercedes team-mates in 2022.
‘Hamilton contract gives Russell two chances’
George Russell definitely won't be racing for Mercedes this season after Lewis Hamilton re-signed with the Brackley squad.