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F1 Beyond The Grid

George Russell on getting Mercedes' attention, meeting Toto and racing friends

F1 Beyond The Grid

karenellenbevan

News, Leisure, Sports News, Sports, Automotive

4.75.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

This week we welcome one of the bright young stars of Formula 1 to the show: Williams driver George Russell. The British racer has been making waves this season, dragging his car far higher up the grid than many thought possible, and giving us a glimpse of the talent that made Mercedes sign him as a young driver. So listen in for some great stories as he describes the unusual way he approached Silver Arrows boss Toto Wolff, how Alex Albon’s family used to cook him dinner, why he’s flattered by comparisons to Williams greats, and much more…

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0:00.0

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0:07.0

So here's what we've been doing at British Gas.

0:10.0

Over the past year, we've given 50 million pounds in energy debt support,

0:15.0

including grants to help with bills,

0:18.0

and we're keeping homes powered with emergency energy credit.

0:21.0

That's enough talking. Let's get on with the doing.

0:25.0

British Gas.

0:27.0

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0:37.0

Hi everyone, and welcome along once more to be on the grid with me Tom Clarkson.

0:42.0

So, onward to Silverstone, it's home to the British Grand Prix and F170th anniversary

0:48.0

Grand Prix over the next two weekends, two huge races at one of the fastest and most

0:54.0

distant most awe-inspiring circuits in the world.

0:57.0

To see these 2020 spec cars through cops, maggots, beckons, stow is going to be phenomenal,

1:03.0

just so fast. But I'm also looking forward to seeing this crop of drivers do their thing as well.

1:09.0

The grid this year is dripping with driving talent,

1:12.0

and one of the guys I'm most looking forward to seeing through Silverstone's fast sweeps is George Russell.

1:18.0

He's only in his second season of Formula One,

1:20.0

but he's already established himself as one of the sports leading lights.

1:24.0

And I'm delighted to say that he's my guest on the show this week.

1:28.0

After the trials and tribulations of an uncompetitive car last year,

1:32.0

George has been pulling up trees this season, getting into Q2 in qualifying for the first time in Stiria

1:37.0

and then following that up in Hungary.

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