Less than two weeks after the announcement of George Russell as a Mercedes driver alongside seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton for the 2022 season, the Formula 1 world continues to digest the prospect of the partnership. Ever since Russell replaced the Covid-struck Hamilton for the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, and with the young Brit's brilliant performance that weekend, the writing was on the wall with everyone convinced that it was just a matter of time before young George would be called up to the Mercedes works team. As a matter of fact, it was the worst kept secret with the only thing delaying the announcement being the arrangement of a dignified exit for Mercedes incumbent Valtteri Bottas...
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