Williams says its position as Formula 1’s backmarker has enabled the team to spend more time in helping a “phenomenal” George Russell in honing his set-up skills for future years. Mercedes-backed Russell stepped up to Formula 1 with Williams for 2019 after taking back-to-back championships in feeder series GP3 and Formula 2. Williams has spent the year mired at the foot of the grid, often substantially adrift of its nearest opponents, and is condemned to finishing last for the second straight season. Russell explained earlier in the year that Williams’ position had allowed it to experiment with extreme set-ups that midfield teams – in a close fight with rivals...
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