Breaking- George Russell from Williams will replace the well known F1 driver of Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton. Lewis Hamilton yesterday tested positive for COVID-19 and will continue to isolate himself.
Mercedes was in talks with Williams about borrowing Russell for Sakhir GP and they eventually came up with an agreement, with Williams releasing Russell to drive the Silver Arrows alongside Valtteri Bottas in the penultimate round.
While Williams gave Jack Atiken a chance for a debut in F1 for Sakhir Gp.
“Firstly, I want to say a huge thank you to everybody at Williams for giving me this opportunity. I might be wearing a different race suit this weekend, but I’m a Williams driver and I’ll be cheering my team on every step of the way.
"I see this as a great chance to learn from the best outfit on the grid right now and to come back as an improved driver, with even more energy and experience to help push Williams further up the grid. A big thank you also to Mercedes for putting their faith in me.
“Our long-term partnership and George’s affiliation with Mercedes is no secret, and so I’m delighted George has this unique opportunity to join Mercedes, the current Constructors’ Champions, said Williams' Acting Team Principal, Simon Roberts.
"We have been working hard to ensure that an agreement could be made with Mercedes to allow him this fantastic opportunity. George very much remains a Williams driver and we look forward to him returning to us fresh from this experience and wish him a successful race this weekend."
-A report by AMAAN ATTAR
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