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On August 3 George Russell has completed 137 laps for Mercedes at Hungaroring in Pirelli’s 2022 18-inch tyre test.
The young Briton has completed 66 laps in the morning session and 71 laps in the afternoon. It is the first time that Russell has driven for Mercedes since he replaced Lewis Hamilton at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix.
Formula 1 teams are helping Pirelli test their 2022 rubber throughout the 2021 season. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas already tested Pirelli’s 2022 18-inch tyres at Imola back in April.
Apart from Russell, testing was also done by McLaren’s Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. Since it was a sunny day, only dry tyres were tested.
What makes this story noteworthy is the fact that Russell is one of the two main candidates for Mercedes’ 2022 seat, along with Bottas.
Mercedes is expected to make a decision on who will partner Lewis Hamilton in 2022 over the summer break.
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Here are some photos from the test:
The latest #Fit4F1 18-inch tyres for 2022 take to the track at the @HungaroringF1 with @MercedesAMGF1 and @GeorgeRussell63 today in Hungary. @F1 @fia pic.twitter.com/D1IEzZwhon
— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) August 3, 2021
That’s @MercedesAMGF1 and @GeorgeRussell63 heading home from the @HungaroringF1. A total of 137 laps and a good feel for what next year’s #Fit4F1 18-inch tyres are going to be like. @F1 @fia pic.twitter.com/cKyvwKjumY
— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) August 3, 2021
