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RUSSELL says NORRIS could be this year’s surprise

George Russell, a Williams racer flirting with a seat at Mercedes in 2022, predicts that his friend Lando Norris could be the surprise of the championship this year.

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young British in the service of the team from Grove he first spoke about the variant for the year 2022 and a possible seat at Mercedes instead of Hamilton, if he really retired. “I think Lewis will stay, but the question is whether he wants that."

So it is for now 23-year-old Russell destined to race in the background of the field Formula 1. "In the worst case, it will be the same as last year, but even then we were in better shape than in the 2019 season. Ferrari has made progress with its engine, so our direct competitors (Haas and Alfa Romeo, op.p.) may be better. At best, we will fight the other teams in the middle of the field."

George Russell believes that his friend Lando Norris could surprise many people this year, as McLaren has a great car for this season - Photo: HB Press

One of The Russells colleagues could be surprised this year by his friend Lando Norris, as it appears to be his McLaren one of the better racing cars for Red Bullom in Mercedes. "Daniel is a tough teammate, but I think Lando will surprise many. He is starting his third Formula 1 season this year, all with the McLaren team. He knows the team, the engineers and the race car. Daniel will fight with his teammate, but Lando is very fast with a lot of experience on the team. I think the year will really surprise a lot of people,He added Russell.        

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