Why Williams picked Russell for 2019

ByAutoSport

Published 15/10/2018 at 13:09 GMT+1

George Russell's graduation to Formula 1 with Williams in 2019 is the topic of the latest edition of The Autosport Podcast.

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As well as an explanation of why Williams has opted for Russell, Kevin Turner, Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw discuss why the 20-year-old has the potential to be the star rookie next year.

Russell won the 2014 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, so there's a look at what made him so strong in that competition, as well as a discussion of his progress through Formula 3, GP3 and Formula 2.

The prospects for the second seat at Williams, as well as Esteban Ocon's situation, are also addressed with a look at why missing out on a drive in 2019 might not be such a bad thing for the Frenchman's career.

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