George Russell laments that he spent "too long" driving for an uncompetitive Williams team at the start of his Formula 1 career.
A Mercedes junior, it was clear quite early that the Brit had the potential to make it to the very top. He fended off competition from Lando Norris to win the 2018 Formula 2 title, and landed his chance to impress at the pinnacle of motorsport.
Williams had been a strong midfield team in previous years, but declined sharply in 2018. Russell was not worried, though, as he was confident that they would be able to recover quickly and he would be in a position to score regular points and show off his talent.
