LONDON: Mercedes Formula One team on Tuesday announced that George Russell will join them from Williams to partner Lewis Hamilton for the 2022 season.
The 23-year-old Briton has signed a multi-year deal and replaces Finland's Valtteri Bottas, who confirmed on Monday that he would join Alfa Romeo next year to take the place of the retiring Kimi Raikkonen.
"I'm excited and humbled to be joining Mercedes next year, which is a huge career step," said Russell. "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't absolutely buzzing. It's a huge opportunity and one I want to grab with both hands."
Russell has been a member of Mercedes' young driver programme since 2017, when he won the GP3 championship. The Briton then won the F2 title at his first attempt in 2018, before signing for Williams to make his F1 debut the following year. IANS
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