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News›Dutch Grand Prix 2026

George Russell reveals lasting scars from Mercedes debut

Motorsport.com+ 3 moreSat 15 Aug · 08:20 UTCupdated Tue 18 Aug · 17:48 UTCHave your say
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George Russell has shared that he still feels the impact of his challenging debut with Mercedes in 2020. He mentioned physical scars from fitting into Lewis Hamilton's race seat, highlighting the difficulties he faced during that time.

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First to reportGeorge Russell still carries scars from 2020 Mercedes F1 call-upMercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has revealed he still carries scars on his hips from squeezing into seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton's race seat during his appearance for the Brackley outfit at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. Russell, who was driving for Williams at the time, was called up to Mercedes for the penultimate race of 2020 after Hamilton tested positive for ... Keep readingMotorsport.comSat 15 Aug · 08:20 UTCRead their report →
Russell still bears the scars of his Mercedes debut and heartbreakGeorge Russell has gone on to become a seven-time Grand Prix winner with Mercedes and one of Formula...F1iSat 15 Aug · 10:52 UTCRead →
George Russell still has the scars from his painful Mercedes debut"I was like, 'Yeah, totally fine. No issues, no issues. I'm driving, no matter what, I am driving this weekend.'"PlanetF1Tue 18 Aug · 05:34 UTCRead →
George Russell reveals lasting physical damage from dramatic Mercedes F1 debutGeorge Russell has revealed the physical scars from his last-minute Mercedes F1 call up at the 2020 Sakhir GP.Motorsport WeekTue 18 Aug · 17:30 UTCRead →
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