George Russell is enjoying life at Mercedes but does not think the same would have been the case for Max Verstappen had he joined the Silver Arrows. 📝 Formula_Nerds F1
George Russell suggests that Max Verstappen could have ‘damaged’ his career if he had joined Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.
Russell drove at backmarker team Williams before being promoted to Mercedes for three years. Max Verstappen’s career began at Toro Rosso, but he wasRussell has often suggested that the years at Williams were formative. When asked if that helps him against his peers of the same age, he explains, according to“It’s something I tell myself because I like to be glass half full and I want to take the positive out of every situation.
Verstappen got into Red Bull in 2016 when he was just 18 years old. Russell questions whether things would have been different for the Dutchman had he joined“For example, Max Verstappen obviously got his promotion after 18 months, but perhaps if he went into a team like Mercedes against Lewis Hamilton at the peak of his powers, it could have damaged his career,” the Briton said.
“If you’re going up against a guy who’s absolutely in his prime and dominating in the car that he’s so used to, maybe he wouldn’t be in the position he is today.”Despite the hypothetical considerations, George Russell declares that he is satisfied with his career development.
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