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How Russell provided a 'once in a decade' moment in 2021

Article To news overview © Williams Jolyon Palmer has hailed George Russell's qualifying lap at the rain-affected Belgian Grand Prix as a "once-in-a-decade" performance. Russell solidified his reputation as a 'Saturday man' during the 2021 season, having often put his Williams into Q2 and on some occasions Q3. This happened at Spa-Francorchamps, where the car seemed to thrive in the wet conditions. Russell set an impressive lap that very nearly secured him pole position, but instead placed him second on the grid, splitting championship rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Former F1 driver Palmer remains in awe of what Russell achieved that day, and has named it as the best...
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