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Column | George Russell’s golden ticket isn’t the Mercedes seat itself

George Russell’s patient wait has ended after Mercedes announced the signing of the young British driver for the 2022 Formula 1 season. It’s the seat virtually every single driver has wanted in F1, but Russell has seemingly been nailed on for it since he completed his debut season in 2019.  Mercedes is the dream for most, but the real golden ticket for Russell is sitting alongside Lewis Hamilton. The 36-year-old signed a contract earlier in the season which will see him on the grid for the 2022 season, and 2023. Whilst Russell’s three-year degree at Williams is over, his postgraduate course begins at Mercedes under Professor Hamilton.  Kimi Raikkonen, and a fair chunk of the grid...
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