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George Russell: F2 title "not necessary" for F1 promotion

Mercedes junior talent George Russell has said that getting a seat in the F1 next season won't be solely reliant on whether he wins the Formula 2 championship or not, as the young Brit doesn't think it's "essential". Russell does lead the championship at the moment, heading fellow Brit Lando Norris by twelve points. Russell earned himself a run in the W09 during testing in Hungary earlier this month, where he turned some heads as he topped the table during his session (setting an unofficial track record as well). “I don’t think it’s essential to win [F2] to secure that F1 seat,” Russell told Crash.net. “I think this season in F2 has...
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