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Di Resta expecting Russell to qualify on front row

Paul di Resta is expecting George Russell to qualify on the front row in his Mercedes debut and says the Brit could easily take pole. With Lewis Hamilton testing positive for COVID-19, Russell is to replace him for the Sakhir Grand Prix, driving the W11 for the first time. Many feel that he is more serving of a seat at Mercedes than Valtteri Bottas, and this will the first time a direct comparison will be able to be made between the two. Di Resta sees it as the fight for who will be the second driver at the team in the future and thinks that Russell should be pushing the Finn close at the least. 'Honestly, when you look at it and you see what Hulkenberg did when he stood in this year,...
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