George Russell says he is following Max Verstappen’s performances on the Nordschleife this season with great interest, but he will not be making such a trip in the coming years. The Mercedes driver does understand why the Dutchman does it, however.
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“I do understand why it puts a smile on his face,” said Russell. “I myself have already done hundreds of laps on the Nordschleife in the simulator, I would also like to drive there. But right now I have a different goal and that is to become world champion in Formula 1.”
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Since he has not achieved that, Russell is therefore not yet focusing on driving in other classes. “But if I had already won four titles, I would probably do the same as Max. But he is simply at a different stage of his career than I am right now.”
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