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Russell: 'Norris deal with McLaren helped me with Williams'
George Russell believes Lando Norris' early signing with McLaren helped his cause with Williams as it pressured the team to snap up the Brit and leader of the F2 championship. Norris signed his F1 deal with McLaren in September, at a time when Russell had secured five wins in F2 against just one victory at that point for Norris. Russell - Mercedes protégé - had been courting Williams for over a year, and again promoted his merits to Claire Williams and Paddy Lowe over the summer. While Williams was keeping an eye on the young man's career, it really focused its attention on him after Norris' signing with McLaren, according to Russell. "Lando’s announcement so early helped me to...
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