George Russell third Brit to race F1 next season

Friday, 12 October 2018 16:00

George Russell has signed for Williams to become the third Briton to race in the next season of Formula 1.

The 20-year-old, a Mercedes protege and leader of this year's Formula Two championship, has secured what Williams describe as a "multi-year contract".

He joins Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and fellow rookie Lando Norris at McLaren to make the largest British contingent on the grid since 2016.

Russel told BBC Sport: "I feel on top of the world. It has been a lifelong dream to make it to F1 ever since I started racing when I was seven.

"It was a long road. Suddenly it's here and it just feels amazing."

Russell said he would remain a Mercedes young driver but added: "As of 2019, I am fully contracted to Williams and that is my 100% full focus."

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