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George Russell ended the 2023 Formula 1 season on a high with a podium finish but the Mercedes driver has described the year as one of his worst-ever seasons.
George Russell described his 2023 Formula 1 season as one of the worst in his career, finishing eighth in the Drivers’ Championship while his teammate Lewis Hamilton took third place. Mercedes experienced their first winless season since 2011, struggling to keep up with the front-runners after the introduction of new technical regulations. Despite a strong finish in Abu Dhabi, Russell attributes his poor season to a series of unfortunate incidents, including crashing into a wall in Singapore, encountering rain at the wrong time in Zandvoort, and suffering engine failures in Melbourne. He believes it goes beyond just bad luck and points to the car’s lack of speed as the main issue. Russell acknowledges the high level of competition and emphasizes the importance of avoiding even small mistakes that could result in a significant drop in position.
