George RUSSELL: My DRIVING STYLE in MERCEDES hurt me

Author of the article: , published on December 27, 2020.

George Russell is on VN Sakhir with a good ride drew attention to itself as a replacement for Lewis Hamilton pri Mercedes, but the Briton admits that his way of driving, which he is accustomed to at Williams, made it a bit more difficult: "My driving style at Williams did me more harm than good in a Mercedes," he says British.

It's on the other side Russell some of the things he saw at Mercedes, tried to use at Williams, but soon found that it was anything but easy. "Certain things simply cannot be changed," he adds Russellwhich says: "It let me know that you always have to adapt to the maximum that the car allows you to do."

"If someone drives a Mercedes in a certain way, that doesn't mean they can drive a Williams in the same way - and vice versa." Russell admits that after returning to Williams, he had some minor problems getting used to it again Williams race car.

Russell admits that after returning to Williams, he had some minor problems getting used to it again Williams race car.

Mercedes W11 however, this is what any driver can do Formulas 1 just wants to: “Whatever you want from a race car, Mercedes gives it to you. And you can feel it, ” he says Russell. “The driver controls the Mercedes, while in our country the car sometimes controls the driver. We need to change that. ”

In 2021 however, he will still have to settle for Williams, as the Briton will be driving for the said team for the third year in a row. His main goal for next season is to further improve their performances, continue to have a positive attitude in the team, not be disappointed with any bad performances and continue to make improvements that would Williams enable an equivalent fight with Haas in Alfa Romeo.

“Mercedes believes in me. They gave me a chance and always supported me. That is why it is my duty to continue on my way and not to deviate from it, ” he says. If he succeeds, many see him in 2022 right at Mercedes.

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