Russell learnt from his lost victory in Bahrain in 2020

George Russell won the Brazilian Grand Prix, his first Formula 1 victory. However, he could also have won in a Mercedes 2 years earlier. That's why we need to look back at a race that marked the career of Lewis Hamilton's young teammate.

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We are in 2020, Formula 1 is experiencing one of its strangest seasons. Indeed, following the Covid-19 outbreak, the calendar is disrupted and many drivers fall ill. This is the case for Lewis Hamilton, who catches the virus shortly before the Sakhir Grand Prix.

A golden opportunity

Mercedes is facing a crisis situation and decides to hire George Russell, who currently drives for Williams, to replace the seven-time reigning world champion. It is a fantastic opportunity for the young British driver. He has the chance to make a name for himself by driving the best car on the grid. Russell does not disappoint his new team and leaves a lasting impression by setting the fastest time in the first free practice session and securing second place on the starting grid. He overtakes Valterri Bottas in the early laps of the race and takes the lead of the Grand Prix.

An unexpected flat tire.

Unfortunately, George Russell’s hopes of victory will be dashed with a strategic mistake from his team, who made an error in tire selection, and a puncture forcing him to make a comeback for points. He has learned lessons from this Grand Prix that turned into a disaster. According to him, if he had won while being alone at the front, his performance would have been less recognized.

« I was really able to show what I was capable of. If I had simply won on my own, I wouldn’t have been respected as much this weekend because too many people would have thought it had been easy.
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(I) I was very disappointed upon arrival because I knew I could have won. But after 24 hours, I realized it was probably a disguised blessing. (B) Stated the British pilot.

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