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Williams: Mercedes links did not influence Russell signing

Claire Williams says George Russell’s talent alone, and not his links to Mercedes, was key to her Formula 1 team signing him for 2019. Russell, who is on the verge of being crowned this year’s Formula 2 champion, was confirmed as the first driver to be named in Williams’ driver line-up for next season earlier this month. The Briton has received backing from reigning world champions Mercedes since the start of his GP3 title-winning campaign in 2017, though Williams insisted this was not a factor in his graduation to F1. 5774263478001 CrashTV:  “George has obviously come up through the Mercedes young driver programme but that was not a factor in our decision-making,” Williams'...
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