Is George Russell racing for Mercedes 2021?

“I’m excited and humbled to be joining Mercedes next year, which is a huge career step, but it also means I’ll be saying goodbye to my team-mates and friends at Williams. It has been an honour working alongside every member of the team, and an honour to represent the Williams name in F1.

Will George Russell attend Mercedes in 2022?

George Russell will join Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton’s next team-mate, with the world champions confirming their all-British 2022 driver line-up. He replaces Valtteri Bottas, who is moving to Alfa Romeo after five seasons with Mercedes.

Does George replace bottas?

George Russell set to replace Valtteri Bottas as Lewis Hamilton’s new Mercedes team-mate. Valtteri Bottas will join Alfa Romeo next season, it has been confirmed, paving the way for Mercedes to announce George Russell as Lewis Hamilton’s new team-mate.

Why is Valtteri Bottas leaving Mercedes?

Why did Bottas leave Mercedes? It’s long been clear to Bottas that his time at Mercedes could be coming to an end, as the Silver Arrows evaluated promoting their junior George Russell to the works team in his place.

Is bottas staying with Mercedes 2022?

LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Valtteri Bottas will leave Mercedes and race for Ferrari-powered Alfa Romeo in a multi-year deal from 2022, the Swiss-based Formula One team said in a statement on Monday.

Who is going to replace bottas in Mercedes?

George Russell
George Russell was confirmed as Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One teammate from 2022 by Mercedes on Tuesday. The all-British lineup was speculated on for months, and signalled on Monday by Valtteri Bottas’ move from Mercedes to Alfa Romeo next year.

Is Bottas retiring from F1?

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas is leaving Mercedes at the end of the season and replacing the retiring Kimi Raikkonen at Alfa Romeo. The Alfa Romeo team said Monday that Bottas had signed a multi-year deal, paving the way for George Russell to replace Bottas at Mercedes.

Is Bottas leaving Mercedes next season?

Is Bottas leaving Mercedes next year?

Valtteri Bottas will leave Mercedes to race for Alfa Romeo in 2022, paving the way for George Russell to join the world champions and partner Lewis Hamilton next year. Bottas, meanwhile, has been a valuable member of the Mercedes team for the past five years but, crucially, not an irreplaceable member.

Is Russell replacing Bottas?

George Russell was confirmed as Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One teammate from 2022 by Mercedes on Tuesday. Russell received a long-term contract but Mercedes did not elaborate. Russell is a Mercedes protege after joining the team’s young driver programme in 2017.