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Russell: No need to make sales pitch to Mercedes
George Russell feels there is no need for him to make a “sales pitch” to Mercedes about why he would deserve a drive with its Formula 1 team, taking comfort in its decisions about his future. Mercedes junior Russell has impressed through his first half-season in F1 with Williams, stepping up off the back of his Formula 2 title victory in 2018. Russell’s performances led to speculation ahead of the summer break that he could be in contention to drive for Mercedes in 2020 alongside Lewis Hamilton. The 21-year-old famously made a Powerpoint presentation to try and convince Williams to sign him for the 2018 season, but said he would not use a similar tactic to try and sway Mercedes F1...
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