George Russell has claimed that being very pushy has helped him to land opportunities in motorsport that he otherwise may have missed out on. The British driver will race for Williams in 2021, but when asked about the possibility of moving to Mercedes for 2022, he asserts that his cameo for the team at the Bahrain Grand Prix last year leaves him in a very comfortable position. "I think, you know, up to this point in my career, I've always been very, very pushy," Russell told Sky Sports F1 during their season preview show. "I was very pushy with Mercedes in the first place to get the opportunity to race in GP3 - from there to get myself into Formula One. But I think I had such a unique opportunity last year in Bahrain, that I'm in a very comfortable position, I think that race was massive for myself." Despite a pitstop mix up preventing Russell from taking his first F1 victory in last year's Bahrain Grand Prix, the 23-year-old is very much in the running for a Mercedes drive from next year onwards. While rumours over such a move continue to persist, for George, it's all about focusing on the here and now, and not worrying too much over what the future holds. "I think it gives me the opportunity now to sit back, relax, and just really focus on the driving - what will happen will happen," Russell continued. "And I'd like to think I managed to show what I could do in a front running car. And you know, Mercedes are my mentors, my managers. We just have to wait and see what comes in 2022."
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