George Russell, who is already considered one of the future contenders for the championship title, spoke to the students of the school he once graduated from. It is located in the small town of Wisbeach in the north east of England in the county of Cambridgeshire, and several schoolchildren had the opportunity to ask the Mercedes racer questions.
George hadn’t looked at his alma mater in a long time and was happy to at least talk to young fans online.
Q: Can you beat Lewis Hamilton now, if Mercedes don’t have the best car?
George Russell: Somehow you’ll be right off the bat – right off the bat! Apparently this is what everyone is interested in now. I think you should always set yourself high goals, but don’t rant about them, but prove everything with the results on the track.
All this is not child’s play and to achieve such a goal you have to work hard, but I hope we will succeed in the end.
Q: Who inspired you, prepared you to become a Formula 1 driver?
George Russell: Actually my older brother Benji. You could say I was almost born on a racetrack and as soon as I got behind the wheel of a kart for the first time, I immediately started dreaming of Formula 1.
Q: Which of your races do you remember the most?
George Russell: For me, these are all races at Silverstone, because 350,000 fans attend them on the weekend. On my home track, I always feel this incredible support from the crowd, and this race has been my favorite for a long time.
When the headmaster asked George if he would like to ask the students a question in turn, the rider asked with a sly expression: “Does anyone remember to the second the time I drove last year during qualifying in Spa and showed second result?
And a high school student said, “Looks like it was 2 minutes 03 seconds?” (actually exactly 2 minutes)
George Russell: Actually, I’ve been thinking… (overall laughter) Maybe you’re right. But I need to know my result to ask such questions! I will clarify and tell you next time, but I am impressed with your knowledge.
I really love Formula 1, and I’m incredibly happy that so many of you love it too!
Source: F1 News
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