Former Formula 1 racer Perry McCarthy has suggested that new Mercedes driver George Russell will be knocking on Sir Lewis Hamilton’s door in 2022 having signed from Williams. While out-qualifying Nicholas Latifi and Robert Kubica 57 times in 59 race weekends at the Grove-based team, Russell claimed a stunning maiden podium at the Belgian Grand Prix last season, several weeks after scoring his first Williams points in Budapest. The 23-year-old also deputised for Hamilton in Sakhir in 2020, but was cruelly denied victory by a concatenation of unfortunate events after having dominated much of the race. He will replace Valtteri Bottas at the Silver Arrows in 2022, with the Finn joining Alfa...
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