George Russell hailed a milestone for Mercedes on Saturday after making sure his team would not end the Formula One season without a win of some sort.
The Briton's success in the Sao Paulo sprint at Brazil's Interlagos, setting the grid for the penultimate grand prix of the campaign, brought him only eight points but its significance was far greater.
"It was definitely a sweet feeling to cross that line in first position... it's so great to see the progress we're making as a team. Russell told reporters immediately after the race it was "a pretty big milestone", considering where Mercedes had been at the start of the season with a bouncing and uncompetitive car.
That could change in Brazil, with seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton joining Russell on the front row for Sunday's main grand prix after starting the sprint in eighth place and overtaking double world champion Max Verstappen."You know, this is about the team," he said. "We've got to get this result for the team. I think it'd be incredibly special. And obviously, we're chasing the red guys . So it could be good.
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