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Jun 2021
57m 57s

470: George Russell's F1 Future

Motorsport Network
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Alex Kalinauckas recently sat down with one of Formula One's up-and-coming drivers, Williams racer and Mercedes junior driver George Russell. On the podcast today we're going through that interview and picking out some of the highlights from George about the season so far, and also his wider ambitions in Formula 1.  Will he be at Mercedes in 2022? Would h ... Show More
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