Russell explains: "That was one of my selling points to Toto Wolff"

With a move to Mercedes still up in the air but not certain, George Russell, who is currently still pulling the strings at Williams, looks inwards to point out his biggest areas of improvement. He also gives his take on the pains of starting from the back.

"Definitely one thing I need to improve is my first laps", Russell admitted in conversation with Autocar.com. "That is really odd because in my whole career - since I was eight years old - race craft and first laps were probably my strongest points."

Russell continued: "I was never the greatest qualifier in my junior career and in karting, but I could always move forward. That was one of my selling points to Toto [Wolff]. Statistically, I moved forward from where I started. Since I got into F1, it hasn’t been the case."

Different dynamics

Russel also gives his take on the difference between racing at the front and racing at the back. The Briton sees a difference in dynamics above all:"It’s very different racing at the back compared to racing at the front. When you are in the front two rows, it is fast and flowing, and when there is a gap, there is often no one ahead for the gap you are going for."

"When you start at the back of the grid, there’s a very different dynamic and I haven’t really got to grips with it. I’ve tried to improve but it is very difficult", the Williams driver concluded.