George Russell Refuses to Follow Lando Norris’ Miami Bender After Surprise Austria Win

Since Lando Norris and Max Verstappen were a cut above the rest in Austria and battled for the win, George Russell was most likely to finish P3. However, as the leading duo collided, the #63 driver became the lucky beneficiary to take a surprise win. Since his win was a huge surprise, Russell has now revealed that he is not keen on celebrating it as hard as Norris celebrated his Miami GP win.

The McLaren driver finally ended his drought of wins in Miami earlier this year. After winning his maiden Grand Prix, Norris stayed back to celebrate and party in Miami alongside his team and his friends, including Max Verstappen. It was quite a wild bender as many videos and pictures on social media showcased Norris’ celebrations.

max clubbing in miami with lando!!! the all black fit ‍‍‍‍ pic.twitter.com/lYR6BLqsHn

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However, Russell said that his Austrian GP win celebrations are going to be quite mellow. He stated in the post-race presser, “Yeah, I wanna celebrate it but it won’t be as hard as Lando’s celebration. If it’s 50% as hard as Lando’s celebration, it’ll be a pretty massive night”.

The 26-year-old mentioned how he was flying home to Monaco the same night, as his girlfriend Carmen Mundt was waiting for him in the Principality. It was Fernando Alonso’s private jet that helped Russell get back home the same day.

While the Austrian GP was a massive moment for Mercedes, Russell clearly knew it was unexpected. Besides, Austria was Russell’s second win and it made sense to have a sedate and private celebration with his girlfriend rather than going on a wild bender.

The duo did some swimming as per Mundt’s latest Instagram post. The couple also enjoyed some breakfast together and a walk through the garden.

Mundt captioned the post, “What a weekend! So grateful”. Usually, Russell’s partner attends race weekends to cheer and support him. However, Austria was perhaps an exception, given Mercedes did not expect to perform as well.

 

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Still, it all turned out very well for the Silver Arrows as they made a lot of ground on their rivals in the constructors’ championship. While Ferrari struggled to maximize both of its drivers’ results with only Carlos Sainz on the podium, Mercedes had Lewis Hamilton in P4, besides Russell winning.

Ever since Canada, they have been on an upward trajectory and on the podium, which is a great sign for Hamilton and Russell heading into Silverstone for the British GP.