After three years with Williams, Russell has joined Mercedes full-time for the 2022 season, partnering seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
The promotion for Russell comes after five years with Mercedes’ young driver programme that saw him win titles in GP3 and Formula 2 before graduating to F1.
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Speaking in an end-of-season interview including Autosport, Russell explained how the step up to Mercedes combined with the record 23-race calendar planned for 2022 left him braced for his busiest year in racing yet.
“I think I am going to take a good holiday at the start of the year,” Russell said.
“I believe that is important, because I think next year will be the most intense year of my life in terms of the racing schedule, but also from an off-track and marketing side of things.
“Going from Williams, where I have been pretty fortunate in a way, not having to do so many marketing activities just because…
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