Mercedes F1 Toto Wolff rejected the suggestion that George Russell should be on board in the last two races of 2021.
George Russell, a junior driver of Mercedes F1, has decided to be promoted to the Mercedes F works team in 2022 after the three-year “loan” period with Williams at the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has ended. There is.
With the addition of George Russell, Valtteri Bottas will move to Alfa Romeo F1.
However, due to the inconsistency of this year’s Valtteri Bottas, the Mercedes F1 is now in F1 as all the points are more and more valuable as the fierce battle with Red Bull Honda in both titles this season. It is speculated that George Russell will be promoted faster at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
George Russell will play in Mercedes F1 as a replacement for Lewis Hamilton, who was infected with the new coronavirus, at the F1 Sakhir Grand Prix, the second race from the end of last season. Russell quickly became competitive, and he could see the race victory until Mercedes F1 failed to make a pit stop and then suffered a flat tire.
Valtteri Bottas also performed well this year, including winning the F1 Turkish Grand Prix, but in the previous F1 Qatar GP, he was on the 6th grid with a 3 grid demotion penalty due to ignoring the yellow flag in qualifying, but 11 on the opening lap. He fell to the number one position and finished the race with no points.
Sky Germany’s Olivier Zwarties proposed a replacement for George Russell and Valtteri Bottas in the last two races.
“In fact, I would think about it.”
“Bottas goes to Alfa Romeo and the air is completely out of it. Russell had a lot of fun this season and will drive there anyway next season. So give him these two races, Would you like to support Hamilton? “
However, Olivier Zwartis said the prospect had already been mentioned to Mercedes F1 team representative Toto Wolff, but was rejected.
“Toto Wolff has already been asked about this and says,’There is no such thing in our team,'” Olivier Zwartis said.
The idea also came with a reaction from race strategist Alexander Bod, who worked at Mercedes. He doesn’t agree with the idea either.
“The pressure is very high and Mercedes and Bottas are well rehearsed teams,” Alexander Botta told Sky Germany.
“In the future, Russell has another plan. I think it would be foolish to throw him into this pressure scenario now that the championship is in direct danger.”
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