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Russell hoping for Williams turnaround in Spain

Russell hoping for Williams turnaround in Spain

08-05-2019 08:52 Last update: 08:32
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Jake Williams-Smith

George Russell says he is hoping for a revival in fortunes for Williams Racing when Formula 1 returns to Barcelona for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Both he and teammate Robert Kubica endured a miserable weekend in Azerbaijan, with Russell's drain cover drama summing up the team's weekend in one unfortunate incident.

The Briton has been languishing down the back of the field all season long with a difficult FW42 to contend with so far this season, but the first round of upgrades to the car is set to debut at the Circuit de Catalunya this weekend.

"I am excited to go back to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as I won there last year in Formula 2," Russell said.

"We have got some exciting items to test in Barcelona that we hope will guide us in the right direction for the remainder of the season.

"We hope they will be positive steps, to try and turn our season around."

Teammate Robert Kubica says he is also carrying high hopes into the Spanish Grand Prix, adding that the return to Spain will allow the team to assess just how effective the upgrades are.

"I think everybody is looking forward to returning to Spain; it is the first typical European race and event where upgrades are brought. Let’s see what we can achieve."

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