George Russell confident he is ‘as good as anyone’ ahead of British Grand Prix

It was sink or swim for Russell after he traded in Williams to partner seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2022.

George Russell won last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix (David Davies/PA)

George Russell believes he is as good as any driver on the Formula One grid – as the Briton gears up for his home race at Silverstone on Sunday.

On a high from taking advantage of Max Verstappen’s late collision with Lando Norris to claim just the second win of his career, Russell will set about landing his first British Grand Prix podium this weekend.