Sakhir Grand Prix LIVE: George Russell hunts maiden F1 win in Hamilton’s Mercedes – Fox Sports

British youngster George Russell has the opportunity of a lifetime to claim a maiden F1 point if not win when he starts from the front row at the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain.
22-year-old Russell was promoted from his regular Williams drive to fill in for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton at the dominant Mercedes team after Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19.
And Russell repaid Mercedes faith with a stellar performance in practice and qualifying, where he missed pole to temporary teammate…

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