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Russell: Battles with Vettel 'drastically' improved race craft

George Russell says his wheel-to-wheel battles with Sebastian Vettel in the thick of the midfield last season "drastically" helped him improve his race craft. Williams' performance limitations in 2020 didn't allow Russell to deliver a top-ten finish to the British outfit, but that didn't prevent the Briton from pulling out the stops in qualifying and on race day, and enjoying many good scraps in the midfield. While Russell was most often surrounded by a Haas or Alfa Romeo contender on Sundays, the Williams charger also frequently engaged with Vettel, taking away some good lessons from his encounters with the Ferrari driver. "I've improved as a race driver, drastically,...
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