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George Russell was relieved to finish third in Abu Dhabi and help Mercedes clinch second place in the championship after
Despite considering it a year of missed opportunities, British driver George Russell entered the final round of the Formula 1 season resigned to an eighth-place finish overall. Starting fourth, he lost position to Lando Norris but regained it when Norris had a slow pit stop. Sergio Perez overtook him later, but a penalty for Perez promoted Russell back to third place. Russell’s podium finish, along with his team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s ninth place, secured second place in the season for Mercedes, narrowly beating Ferrari. Russell admitted that he was unable to prevent Perez from overtaking him due to Red Bull’s strategy. Despite feeling ill throughout the race, Russell was relieved to finish in third place and grateful to have contributed to Mercedes’ success.
