George Russell: rising with Mercedes

F1 Beyond The Grid

karenellenbevan

Automotive, Sports, News, Sports News, Leisure

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🗓️ 29 June 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

‘It’s a huge step… but the peak is miles away’. That’s how George Russell sums up racing for Mercedes. Since George joined the team’s young driver programme in 2017 he knew he could rise to the seat of a Silver Arrow Formula 1 car. How did he get there, and how high will he rise in the future? George tells Tom Clarkson about emotive highs with his former team, Williams, a bitter disappointment on his Mercedes debut in Sakhir and a learning moment in Italy which helped shaped him into the driver and the man he is today. Hear about the pressure George races under at Mercedes, his relationships with his colleagues, his view of his place in the sport, his principles and his ambitions in this in-depth conversation.

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0:00.0	Looking for keys.
0:02.5	Looking for keys.
0:05.0	Looking for keys.
0:09.9	Everyone's tired of looking for keys.
0:14.8	So the all new Honda HRV Hybrid can be unlocked
0:19.4	and turned on
0:22.4	with your phone.
0:25.6	Where we'll listen to take us next.
0:27.6	Honda, the power of dreams.
0:32.1	It's a question that every racing fan and every racer has probably considered.
0:37.1	What do you need to do to become a driver at a championship winning Formula One team?
0:42.6	So many people wonder what it takes and
0:46.6	they want to know the secret.
0:48.6	For me, it was just a lot of hard work.
0:52.1	Hard work, sure.
0:53.1	But as you listen to George Russell,
0:55.1	you'll hear that it takes more than just that to get the drive of your dreams.
0:59.6	It takes talent and the temperament to perform under pressure.
1:03.6	What is that from George Russell?
1:05.6	P2.
1:06.6	Come on!
1:07.6	Yes!
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