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Russell waiting in the wings at Mercedes

Reigning GP3 champion George Russell is becoming a familiar figure in the Formula 1 paddock - especially around the Mercedes garage, where he's trying not to get too star-struck. “Sometimes you don’t realise who they are when you are just talking to them," Russel told the Formula 1 website in an exclusive interview this week. "But Toto [Wolff] is one of the most influential people in the paddock. And Niki [Lauda] is Niki, isn’t he? A genuine F1 hero." Both men have had their eye on the 19-year-old British racer for some time now, as part of Mercedes' young driver programme. He's been named as the team's official reserve driver for the French and Belgian Grand Prix....
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