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George Russell has turned diplomat with a gift shared between two world leaders.
A George Russell helmet was used as a gift between Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto after their discussions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at the Petronas twin towers. The talks focused on enhancing cooperation between major oil companies Petronas and Pertamina in Malaysia and Indonesia. Petronas, as the title sponsor of Russell’s Mercedes team since their works team return in 2010, has a history with Russell since the BMW Sauber days, including Robert Kubica’s win at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix. Pertamina’s last involvement in F1 was during Rio Haryanto’s debut in 2016, ultimately being replaced by Esteban Ocon after the summer break at Manor.
