Almost everybody was desperate for the British-born driver, who races on a Thai licence, the country of his mother, to do well but he simply did not make enough progress. Red Bull: Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez Albon has not been able to challenge teammate Verstappen on a regular basis (Photo: Reuters) “Hopefully I have given Toto a headache not just for 2022, maybe sooner,” he said. The 22-year-old Russell very nearly delivered a fairytale debut at the Sakhir Grand Prix, arguably out-driving Bottas for large parts of the weekend, only for a botched Mercedes pit-stop and a puncture to dash his hopes of an unlikely victory.ĭespite eventually finishing ninth, Russell made a big statement in Bahrain.
The seven-time F1 world champion will be Valtteri Bottas’ teammate against next season, although there was a brief moment when it looked as though Mercedes might have a late change of heart and try to crowbar George Russell into their team sooner than expected, at the expense of the Finn. It would have been of the most remarkable coups in sporting history if anyone had lured Hamilton away from Mercedes, and in the end he decided to stay on for another year by signing a new contract in early February.
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