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George Russell says he’s “grateful to have been able to learn my trade a bit under the radar”, which “hopefully can help me achieve what I want to achieve”
George Russell didn’t have an easy time when he entered Formula 1 in 2019 with Williams. The team was at its lowest point in history at the time, so the young Briton spent the year struggling at the back of the grid.
In an interview with Crash.Net he explains how he approached those difficult moments.
“It didn’t take that long [to adapt to] because I had the mindset that ‘this is what we’ve got, there’s nothing I can do about it’,” Russell said.
“I’m not going to focus on something I can’t change and I’m going to make the most of this difficult situation. I think that made me stronger.”
Russell believes those experiences can help him achieve his ultimate dream of winning the F1 world championship.
“Obviously I want to be a winner, I want to be a world champion and we spent the whole time at the back of the grid.
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“2020 was a stronger year but it wasn’t enough for us. 2021 was a stronger year but it was never enough.
“When I got into Q2 for the first time, we celebrated a lot. When you do that a second and a third time, that wears off, you want to get to Q3.
“When you are in Q3, we celebrated a lot and we were excited. But then you want to be in Q3 at every other event, or every event. Until you are world champion, it’s never enough.
“For me, obviously, if you were to give me a choice; would I prefer to be last or P10, I would say P10. But it’s not a linear progression.
“I’m still learning my trade and if I’m P10, I’m still not world champion, so I’m not overly fussed.
“I’m more grateful to have been able to learn my trade a bit under the radar, and being prepared as much as possible for when I do have a car that hopefully can help me achieve what I want to achieve,” the Briton concluded.
