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Russell Kept Faith Over F1 Drive Despite Ocon's ‘Unfortunate Situation'

George Russell says that he kept faith that he could earn a seat with Formula 1 for 2019, amid the ‘unfortunate situation' with Mercedes protege Esteban Ocon. The twenty year old has been confirmed to race in F1 with Williams Martini Racing next year, whilst Ocon is set to sit on the sidelines after missing out on drives with Renault Sport Formula One Team and McLaren F1 Team. Ocon's current seat at Racing Point Force India F1 Team will likely be vacated to Lance Stroll next year, whose father purchased the team with a consortium in the summer. Russell, who currently leads the FIA Formula 2 championship with one round to spare, told Motorsport.com that he trusted his own success...
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