The Imola crash was one of the talking points of the season but George Russell maintains he wasn't thinking about his rivalry with Valtteri Bottas.
George Russell says he never thought about the rumours he could replace Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes as he went to overtake the Finn only to crash into him at last year’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
With his DRS wide open and in tricky conditions, Russell lost control and slammed into Bottas at high speed, both drivers off into the gravel.But it begs the question was Russell thinking about that when he tried to pass the Finn?“The one thing that went through my mind was I was in a Williams and we hadn’t scored in however many races and years.
“Now, in hindsight, seeing it was Valtteri, seeing it was Mercedes, taking the conditions into account and the fact he had a far superior car than me and probably would have overtaken me four laps later, it’s a bit of an audacious overtake attempt.
The crash not only cost both drivers a points-scoring finish but it also meant Williams did not get on the board.
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