Williams driver George Russell replaces Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes this weekend in what is being seen as the ultimate job interview for a full-time drive with the world champions in 2022. His first competitive track session went well, with second on the grid, but how close was it to being even better?
When Formula One works on night-race timings, meals move with the sessions, so it's completely normal for breakfast to be eaten at midday, lunch in the evening and dinner around midnight. So at 7 p.m. on Saturday evening in Bahrain, George Russell sat down for "lunch" with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and the team's chief strategist James Vowles.