Mercedes’ driver George Russell believes that he would have won the F1 title if he was at McLaren or Red Bull this season.
When asked if he could have won the title in McLaren’s MCL38, Russell responded without hesitation:
“Yes, absolutely,” he told the Daily Mail:
“Max has won once in the last 12 races, so he is very beatable.
“The difference is that when Max has had the chance he has won, whereas his rivals who should have beaten him this year did not.
“They [Norris and McLaren] have thrown away a lot of points. And therefore Max, who is an exceptional driver, has won the championship early.
“I say I could have won in the Red Bull because it was the quickest car at the start. Even Checo was second a few times.
“It’s only in the second half of the season that they were the third best team.”