George Russell has had an impressive season since joining Mercedes, although it has been the team’s worst season (relatively) in the entire turbo-hybrid era. Poor adaptation to the new aerodynamic guidelines has caused them to lose a lot of pace.
George Russell believes coming 2nd without any wins is worthless
George Russell was asked about chasing Ferrari for second place in the constructor’s championship. He said that it isn’t worth it because he believes that no one remembers who finished second in a championship. It is better to have race wins than a good season finish without a single win. He said:
However, he still believes that the team will be able to catch up with Ferrari to clinch second place without much issue at the end of the year.
George Russell is still trying hard for a victory this season, but as he mentioned, it is “out of reach” for them.
This could turn out to be the Silver Arrows’ first winless season since 2011. More surprisingly, this could turn out to be Lewis Hamilton’s first ever season without a victory in his entire 14-year Formula 1 career. Although Hamilton’s performance has gotten a lot better over the course of the season, a victory still seems far for the team.
The veteran is currently sixth in the drivers’ championship. Meanwhile, George Russell is in fourth and chasing a seven-point deficit to Sergio Perez of Red Bull in third.
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