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Russell: Career on ‘exact same course' as Leclerc's
George Russell and Charles Leclerc enjoyed the same junior success, and Russell believes they are still on the 'exact same course'. Before bursting onto the F1 scene in 2018 with Sauber, Leclerc had won the GP3 and F2 titles back-to-back. Russell would then complete the exact same achievement, winning the 2017 GP3 title in his rookie year, and then doing the same to take the 2018 F2 crown. The British driver made his F1 debut this season alongside fellow F2 graduates Lando Norris and Alex Albon who finished P2 and P3 respectively behind Russell in the 2018 standings. But that's where the story has taken a twist – despite being a Mercedes junior Russell found himself in the worst car...
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