George Russell joins the club of Formula 1 drivers with a sports car… with an F1 engine
It's been a big week for George Russell, even though he was unable to make the podium at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as he did in Austria, China and Bahrain. This time, however, the joys have come off the track, although with some relation to his sport: Formula 1.The Briton has become another of the lucky 275 drivers of a Mercedes-AMG One, a hypercar with more than 1,000 horsepower. That's because they come from a genuine Formula 1 engine, the 1.6 V6 hybrid from the 2016 season's Mercedes W07, the one that crowned Nico Rosberg as champion.In fact, the German was one of the first Formula 1 drivers to receive the keys to one of the units. He was later joined by others, such as David Coulthard and Valtteri Bottas. What about Lewis Hamilton? The seven-time world champion, who […]