George Russell has revealed a wierd dream he had as a toddler as a result of he felt profitable the British Grand Prix was “too far-fetched”.
The Mercedes driver heads into this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone hoping to comply with within the footsteps of the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris and declare a well-known F1 victory on house soil.
However earlier than he dreamed of turning into an F1 driver and profitable the British Grand Prix, Russell had an easier ambition as a toddler rising up in Norfolk: he wished to personal a Massey Ferguson tractor.
Russell greets followers at Silverstone on Thursday
“Once I was a child, I feel that was simply too far-fetched,” Russell informed media retailers like Crash.web. “I don’t even know if it was a dream, as a result of it was inconceivable to even realize it.
“I keep in mind dreaming as a child of proudly owning a Massey Ferguson tractor as a result of it was one thing you could possibly obtain should you have been profitable.[Winning at Silverstone]was to date out of attain that I by no means dreamed it might turn out to be a actuality.”
Russell is but to win at Silverstone however is eager to repeat his compatriot’s feat after watching Norris declare his first victory final 12 months. He admits that 2026 is their “greatest shot” to date given Mercedes’ efficiency.
“For positive, that is my greatest shot,” Russell admitted. “However that is probably not what I take into consideration. I am targeted on my course of and dealing onerous with my crew as a result of I do know that is what’s going to result in profitable. I am working in the direction of it as an alternative of dreaming about it.”
Norris, the reigning world champion, now has a grandstand in Stowe named ‘Landstand’ in his honour.
“Landstand” eventually 12 months’s British Grand Prix
Tickets for the Norris grandstand eventually 12 months’s British Grand Prix bought out inside minutes, prompting organizers to construct a brand new purpose-built grandstand as an alternative.
Requested if he wish to see his personal grandstand constructed at Silverstone, Russell mentioned: “Sure, to be trustworthy I’d.”
“That is one thing we have talked about with the crew up to now and possibly one thing we’re engaged on for subsequent 12 months.
“The place do you wish to put it? Lando has gotten a fairly great place exterior of Stowe, so we’ll attempt to steal it from him.”
