From 2022 George Russell will be a Mercedes driver. Williams number 63 will replace Valtteri Bottas, who will switch to Alfa Romeo. Next year both the drivers of the Stuttgart company will be British - which has announced the passage through its channels - after Lewis Hamilton has renewed his contract in recent months until 2023. At the end of August Russel, 23, scored his first career podium, finishing second in the Belgian Grand Prix. "It is a special day for me - said Russel -, personally and professionally, but also a day of mixed emotions. I am excited and honored to join Mercedes next year, which is a huge step forward in my career, but it also means that I will say goodbye to my teammates and friends at Williams.It has been an honor to work alongside every member of the team and an honor to represent the Williams name in F1. "
F1: Mercedes, Russell alongside Hamilton from 2022
2021-09-07T16:56:44.541Z
Williams number 63 will replace Valtteri Bottas, who will switch to Alfa Romeo (ANSA) From 2022 George Russell will be a Mercedes driver. Williams number 63 will replace Valtteri Bottas, who will switch to Alfa Romeo. Next year both the drivers of the Stuttgart company will be British - which has announced the passage through its channels - after Lewis Hamilton has renewed his contract in recent months until 2023. At the end of August Russel, 23, scored his first career podium, fin