George Russell: The Truth About The Mercedes Seat & My Future In F1

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

Before the Premiere, you can watch a preview of the episode here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooSyfGCfattqaKM 🙏

[@peterfowke7818]

Thank you team at High performance brilliant giving F1 inside into George Russell career and life and family.

[@digital_intel]

I'm not really a numbers person @HighPerformancePodcast but I find it fascinating that very few people on your podcast mention quartile management or self reflection and authentic leadership when ever answering your first question. Perhaps I should be on your podcast? LOL

[@FightWave]

The maturity of Russell at such a young age is beyond amazing to see. This guy is going to be the future of the sport and just of sport worldwide with his mature and respectful demeanor.

[@OumuamuaOumuamua]

His whininess in the car really annoyed me at first but I think its a dumb thing to be annoyed with when most drivers whine

[@anpel1213]

@@OumuamuaOumuamua You can't expect drivers to say its their fault when they are in an incident before stewards make their decision about the penalty. In Austin when Russell had contact with Sainz he didn't admitted it on the radio, but afterwards he went to apologize to Carlos and his team personally, which is what counts imo.

[@OumuamuaOumuamua]

@@anpel1213 true, more people should think about this

[@Gozer521]

@@anpel1213well said 🤝

[@jameslove1363]

George seems to be a genuinely decent bloke, A great achievement out performing seven times world champion Sir Lewis HamiltonI by 35 points. The quote from Lando Norris was “you’re not so much fun since you’ve joined Mercedes” and not F1. I think it was just a comment from a friend to help him keep his feet on the ground. Thoroughly enjoyed the podcast thank you. Cheers Jim

[@FrenchRivieraStyle]

Listening to George's interview after Lando's, it helped me understand how different they are despite being good friends. They have a totally different relationship with their father and the way they were brought up are really different as well.

[@johnfox1580]

Russell gonna win, Leclerc gonna win, Lando gonna win, ham gonna get his 8th, Max going on a streak. I’m just going to sit back and enjoy

[@ricosn3662]

Never heard so much fax in my life

[@undertaker_ripper]

Mercedes we love u

[@MalcolmTann0]

All true but Norris ain’t winning shit

[@brockhooper8432]

@@MalcolmTann0he could if mclaren aren’t shit

[@deliberation6022]

@@brockhooper8432 Merc engine will carry trust

[@ocelotrevs]

Hearing him talk about his mindset in the Williams was great. It really explains why a driver in P17 might crash out. They are always pushing. They always have a goal. Until the chequered flag is waved, every driver on the grid believes that they can win under the circumstances.

[@Bernyelle]

George's maturity always impresses me. I like how he is not silent when necessary, like the time he went to the media to criticize Horner's decision to fire Alex Albon and how he criticizes the attitudes of the FIA ​​without any fear. He reminds me a bit of Niki Lauda with all that leadership.

[@willsharp4392]

yeah, i just hope to see him keep more quiet straight after crashes, until he actually knows what happened

[@phelelomgolodela5501]

The reason Ham respects Russell, and a talent like him, is that he was not raised with a silver spoon. He worked his way up & had to put himself out there to "make it". Make no mistake, this guy has all the qualities of a World champion. I just hope he is given a good enough car, opportunity to do it. And just the right support as his stardom grows.

[@daarom3472]

He's the type of driver to win the championship by finishing 2nd 10 times, 3rd 8 times and winning 3-4 races.

[@pianostool44]

@@daarom3472 nah he's a winner. Look what he did in the covid lockdown.. went all in on the F1 game to show everyone that on a level playing field he was the best.

[@daarom3472]

@@pianostool44 sadly for him the F1 game isn't the same as F1 racing. All I've seen from him so far is solid racing, not exceptional racing or significantly outperforming his material (like Verstappen did for TR and later RB when they had terrible cars).

[@manavkumar6590]

​@@pianostool44You can't seriously use this as justification for him being the best 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@manavkumar6590]

​@@daarom3472RB never had 'terrible' cars. Verstappen never 'outoerformed' any Red Bull car until 2019 when he finished 3rd in the championship with 3 race wins in the 3rd fastest car. He was beaten quite handily by Ricciardo in 2016/17 and probably would've lost to him in 2018 as well if not for horrid luck on Ricciardo's part. In 2021, George made a name for himself dragging that Williams into positions it didn't deserve to be. I agree he wasn't spectacular by any stretch of the imagination in 2022, but he drove with such robotic consistency that he managed to compensate for whatever pace gap he surrendered to Lewis.

[@7BD273]

Such an inspiring, mature and interesting bloke. Cannot wait to see him fight for the driver's title. Thank you for this episode!

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

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[@Noodlez916]

Man i really want to see George win a championship, he's very well spoken and has a great attitude.

[@Mumspov]

I truly didn't know what to expect from this interview didn't really know much about George but after this I'm actually pleasantly surprised buy how much of a go getter and the mad determination he has and he's so changed my mind I'm actually gonna be routing for this young inspring and future world champion xxx

[@robertdouglas5926]

What a fantastic discussion, I’ve always been hugely impressed by George but this has only impressed me more. I can only wish my children would turn out like this. Would have loved to hear him being frank after Brazil., but this was great.

[@Dico99_]

Wow excellent example of putting the effort in to achieve your dreams

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

We Agree! George Is An Inspiration

[@AdityaPatel-gv6nk]

I just found out High Performance . You guys make my work day bearable and get me through some boring stuff in life. My definition of high performance is being able to do , see , feel and understand the most important moments in life . Being able to live life and be a human (good or bad doesnt matter). The art of living is high performance to me.

[@Alf_151]

George Russell that's all needs to be said!!!

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[@fissify9286]

Man I used to think poorly of him because of stuff like drive to survive and stuff, so I thought he was like arrogant and what not but he seems really knowledgeable and just a great guy

[@poppylane1]

What a well rounded guy he is, not frightened to explain how he achieves his goals, great driver future world champion well that up to Mercedes to product the right car for him. great interview, my first visit here but I'll be back.

[@isakthorsen7129]

Get Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton Larbalestier MBE on the Podcast sometime, would be great to hear from a 7 time F1 WC!

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

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[@JayJay-mx7oc]

@@HighPerformancePodcast true , I dnt know yall waiting for

[@gimenamelina]

I come back to this interview every time I need a push, his mindset and maturity to achieve what he wants is truly inspiring. Thank you High Performance and George for this 💪🏻

[@oftengone]

I remember 2019 Hungary quali when George almost got into Q2 in that slow Williams! Beautiful moment I knew he had speed and talent. Good luck in 2023 🙏

[@sharonsmith4589]

GR fan for 2 yrs and this interview solidified if that was even needed!

[@grbashour]

Ever since George subbed for Hamilton and drove 100 times better then Bottas, he became my #1 driver.

[@robert-hh2ft]

such a great young man very talented but also humble i was super impressed by this interview

[@michaeljamespitt8728]

hoping mercedes can bring a seriously competitive car for 2023 because I think George has what it takes to win a championship, I’d love to see him fighting for one🚀🚀

[@James-gr5mx]

I agree but he needs to stop talking like he is a robot and just show his personality

[@charlesjay8818]

@@James-gr5mx the way he talks and how much of his personality he shows is completely irrelevent, stupid comment. He is here to race and win, not please people like you by the way he talks or change his personality lol

[@George-cq9di]

@@James-gr5mx yeah,kind of programmed,he's changed in his tone and way of answering questions so fast

[@xlgapelsin6173]

@@James-gr5mx F1 driver have to be really careful what they say. someone like alonso knows it the end of his time driving so he can relax more but someone like russel has to be careful

[@Life_Of_Lilliana]

George is so well spoken for someone who left school at 14. He has great insights and will surely become one of the most memorable drivers in the years to come. I’d love to see you in a red overall though George 😬👌🏻

[@joelle9719]

true but he’s quite well spoken in general. leaving school at 14 is simply icing on the cake

[@driver46]

I always admired George in his Williams days it was so visible how hard he was trying . I was gutted whe he didn't win in 2020 with Mercedes due to all tire problems after amazing drive .

[@benjamindas0440]

40:20 he's won a race now ! Keep pushing George

[@lightningmcqueen181]

Ive been a Big George Russell Fan since F2..I feel like he has matched up against Lewis Pretty well... I think he is One of the few guys I think is capable of Beating Max toe to toe, in equal Machinery.. George has a GREAT OPPORTUNITY now that Lewis is Leaving to grab the Reins .

[@stoss-11]

finally someone that has done a podcast with him. Very excited for you guys. Awesome guest!

[@emmanueledeko5011]

If only he knew he would win a race 🏎 a few weeks later 💜💜

[@Paul-D]

You know what I hugely underestimated just how mature Georges mentality actually is, When it could VERY easily not be. I mean, Anyone who's reading this that had stuff going for them in their early 20s, how mature were you about it? I certainly wasn't - at all lol!

[@SilvaKing]

The questions they ask around "What do you mean by that", or pressing on "Why was that" or not letting a typical media trained question like "I see *this*" or "I felt like there was *this*" without going into detail. So much to learn with regard to pressing someone for a real answer and expanding on what they were saying to really dig into them. These guys are awesome. "What is that, that you're alluding to". They always get the preface "Ah, you've caught me offguard". It intrigues me, not just interested to hear the responses they get, but how they go about getting them. Amazing pod again :)

[@Dmab2007]

What an interview absolute top guy future champion

[@sarthakbharara]

Great questions. George with honest answers as always. Amazing podcast. Loved it!

[@arashbagheri1437]

Great job all round really really interesting. This podcast gonna blow up - entertainment and education in perfect harmony. The host is so good at facilitating discussion. Not an f1 fan but George seems like a top lad - really humble for what he’s achieved and wise beyond his years.

[@1_5RCBiker]

I wonder who these people are that reckon GR will not win a WDC. I've been watching F1 since the 1970's and he looks the real deal and could have been a thorn to many a WDC winner. Him and Mansell in '92 would have been brilliant!

[@TheSt1092]

We'll see if he can really beat Hamilton when Lewis has a car that can fight the title . Might view is that if Mercedes is in title contention they will priortise Lewis . He's a good number 2 for LH but no more than that.

[@aura5632]

If Mercedes don't resurge within the next decade then George won't win a championship. It's as simple as that. Winning a championship is highly dependent on the car and as unlikely as it may seem, George will not win a championship in a midfield Mercedes if they stay in the midfield forever.

[@390razr]

@@TheSt1092 No offense but I don't even think Merc or LH see GR that way. GR is a #1 in training, while LH is at the team. Not a #2

[@km4075]

@@TheSt1092and he had a different car or what ? What kind of argument is it?

[@James-gr5mx]

@@TheSt1092 lewis this season overall was 0.3 sec quicker than george. even in abu dhabi he was faster by 0.5 sec with the same tyres. He needs to improve drastically.how can you not beat a 37 year old semi retired driver when you are in your prime.

[@DavidF3]

And he won the Brazilian Grand Prix not long after this.

[@Erroden]

Watching this at the gym! Watched the first clip posted and Immediately jumped to see if the full session was available. Thanks for this episode!

[@raystephens1142]

Great watch, again! Damian has a great way of posing questions: ‘the golden thread’, ‘the father son, coach athlete dynamic’. 👏

[@MaxRank]

Toto is no fool, he’s lined up George to take Lewis place when he quits. Real question is who does Toto have his eye on for seat 2?

[@James-gr5mx]

Lando? Albon? or maybe a rookie.

[@MaxRank]

@@James-gr5mx I think Toto will keep his eye on current F1 drivers, but I would not be surprised if we saw a new face pulled from F2 junior ranks. Mercedes has its fingers in a lot of teams in the junior ranks. I would love to see Lando at Mercedes, but I don’t think that will happen

[@viskroket6478]

mick schumacher

[@charlesjay8818]

Well he doesn't want another repeat of Rosberg/Hamilton..... if George shows his class, then a good number two like Bottos or Checo for Max would be the best i think. Prost -Senna Hamilton - Rosberg Hamilton - Alonso..... just to mention a few examples that two number 1s don't work, but great for us fans lol

[@willsharp4392]

mick

[@lalayvo8278]

Future world champion 🙌

[@TheSt1092]

We'll see about that.

[@taylorvine4991]

Fantastic episode, have listened to so many pods and didn’t realise I wasn’t subscribed!

[@kareemrichards4298]

Great interview and made me a fan of Russel from listening to this

[@xpredator6634]

Future World Champion🐐🏎🇬🇧

[@lauravalencia7603]

Excelente entrevista. Si bien mi opinión cambió con el incidente con Valteri B. , escucharlo en esta entrevista me dio a conocer aspectos que podemos decir que me ampliaron el panorama. Indudablemente es un gran piloto y seguramente alcanzará más pronto de lo imaginado las metas que ambiciona. Ojalá crezca también en su inteligencia emocional, para evitar incidentes como el de Bottas, que afectan su imagen, no como piloto, pero si como persona. Saludos y éxito!

[@samieb155]

Great Podcast tbh, GR63 comes across as a Guy with an older head on young shoulders 1 of the few reasons I still check the results on a Sunday evening. Even though I don't watch F1 currently. Look forward to seeing a few of the other Podcasts already uploaded. Just reminded me of the time LH44 asked Ron Dennis for an F1 seat at the age of about 8 years old. 👍

[@Reddevil514]

Great driver and an even greater man. Future world champion.

[@f1greenlight]

Awesome, I enjoyed that. Great podcast.

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

Thanks for listening

[@oddballfactor4307]

My man completely murdered Lando at 1:25:00 with that comment 💀

[@Joseph_Martini]

George reminds me of Nico Lando reminds me of Button Leclerc reminds me of Vettel Sainz reminds me of Alonso Albon reminds me of Maasa

[@TheSt1092]

Sainz can't hold a candle to Fernando Alonso. That comparison is an insult to Alonso.

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

Which one Is your favourite? 🤔

[@Joseph_Martini]

@@TheSt1092 maybe Sainz dosent match with Fernando in skills but more in how he manages the team on the radio and awareness i do see some similarities. So does Max, shows some similarities of 200+ iq moments that Alonso shows.

[@km4075]

Lando of Burton?

[@theavyzer8383]

love this podcast ♥️. I'm subbing

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

Glad You Enjoyed it! Welcome aboard!

[@angelkaate]

One of my fav f1 channels! Thanks for the amazing content

[@RSL-96]

Didn't know you were still covering F1.. remember you both from my Childhood sure you were on Cbbc and then F1 as a presenter mad to see you're still at it, Gained my sub

[@BrodoceanuAlexandru]

with this guy on your podcast you just won a new fan!!!! just be real and a pure fan and you will have more of us!!! Big UP to u and to George!!!!

[@richardemanuel6647]

I'm super impressed with his strong mentality and drive to win. Finding internal pressure when external pressure isn't there 🔥

[@shawniefitt1524]

Such an amazing interview!

[@vashisl33t]

How do you only have 230k subs this channel is amazing I cant believe im just finding it now!

[@handsfacebacktomyplace4852]

Beautiful man ❤

[@cakes_alot5782]

Such a good guy .

[@carolgough7818]

George Russell's High ,performance Podcast is a great achievement that the F1 fans now have the understanding of this incerible man .His passion For F1 Is very good at planning his future . So all you out there that have misunderstood this man's positive attitude towards F1 Can now look in amazement . He was the only winner of Mercedes in the 22 Season. I believe giving credit where it's needed most .🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@zeanjinsan]

I've been hard - wired for high performance driving since birth so it's been a gift to have come across your aptly named channel as you interviewed Zak Brown. Must say that it is by far the best channel in it's genre. Keep uP the GREAT insights into the brains of every driver/CEO/Team Principal/Mechanic/Engineer in the racing world. And other-worldy individuals.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@shadxwslash44]

I'm definetely going to be primarily a GR fan after Lewis retires.

[@kimroberts4695]

Me too. I would love for Merc AMG to bring a great car next year and for Lewis to win another Championship because Lewis definitely has not lost his ability just because he's turning 40, as that's a reply I received from another discussion but as long as they have the right car underneath him then there's definitely no limit for Sir Lewis.

[@ocelotrevs]

Excellent interview.

[@amintoodeep]

I hear this phrase future world champs but I don't quite agree with it. You most of these drivers are within the same age bracket and you get one great car every once in a long while. It seems that this highly talented generation, will remain in the shadows of Max who is a tier above them. Come 2028 when his contract expires, it's most likely the likes of Oscar who will be next in line if not another crazy talented unearthed by then. This generation will go down as one with so much talent never to win all because of the dominance of one guy.

[@robingribble607]

Great conversation. But how did you not ask about his p2 quali in the Williams 🤯

[@jules7239]

What a really great, mature guy. Lovely interview.

[@tonythompsonauthor]

A very engaging conversation 👍🏿

[@gabrielabatres]

My favorite episode of any podcast I’ve listen to. Great interview! George Russell will definitely go far in his career. As a person, he shows that he’s maturing in an amazing beautiful way. Keep up the great work. (PS.I’ve just subscribed as well.) ❣️ #highperformance

[@f.jansen5198]

I would love to see an interview with Max as well if that would be possible?

[@bogden6153]

Great interview

[@copaku3ana]

@highperformancepodcast I am just getting introduced to your channel, and being a professional in mental health the way that you conduct your interviews and the ability to get so much beautiful meaningful and inspiring content is next level therapeutic and insightful for so many people. Well done guys! I am a huge huge fan of your approach being a F1 fan myself and I actually refer to the f1 mindset sometimes in my own therapeutic work with clients so this is all a beautifully knitted manifestation of a properly done motivational interview with a focus on the details and uplifting structure especially on the dopamine re-evaluation of expectations and targets is so on point. Hats off.and I hope George Russel makes it to the top at some point with his dedication and discipline.

[@carolgough7818]

George Russell standard on his High performance Podcast was outstanding as he is only in his 24 he's education is great to other young drivers e.g. Mxx V who is a grown up child against George

[@benbrown9187]

Enjoyed this

[@sharonjanethague7181]

George Russell has been tipped to be a future world champion for some time. Perhaps this will be the year.

[@lookship]

Future world champion material 🏆 #63

[@anthonyleung2326]

What an incredible journey !!

[@peterfowke7818]

I have really enjoyed this long interview with George Russell talking about his career and f1 drivers with Mercedes AMG. Brilliant interview 👏. Thank so much great view on George Russell awesome racing career and his family. It was great to George Russell story when Williams racing with Clarie Williams problem the F1 team had back then.

[@Sillymarin]

Must be a difficult life for him, after i saw this interview. The kid is gonna get it. He has everything to do it. He is like Michael Schumacher on steroids.

[@JamesDavis-uo1gb]

I'm new to the channel, I've watch Tyson fury and George Russel so far, and if there is 1 thing I take from it all we all need to talk more. Keep up the good work I look forward to more content. James

[@carolgough7818]

George Russell is definatly gonna be a WDC his skills are very good ..something similar to Lewis Hamilton . He is a very positive man focusing on his driving skills and not living a life of out partying he is willing to sacrifice this social life to concentrate fully on his future driving .

[@SuperPassionflower]

I am not expert but firmly believe from what I've seen sofar the past year or so, that George will go very far!!

[@rudyvanderhoeven9628]

I am a Max fan, but George is a brilliant nice guy

[@sam.victor470]

He really is George 'Cowboy Woody from Toy Story' Russell. Not just The Racing Driver From Kings Lynn, Norfolk.

[@IanMcGarr]

I hope this year he has a better car, he's gonna go far I think.

[@tarekdeeb7314]

I love him so much I could cry ❤

[@Coder_33]

I feel George along with being a great driver is also the most eloquent and articulate driver in today’s paddock.

[@rubens6619]

Dying from the pretentiousnesss of this comment

[@iamadiduzz]

We need to get Lewis and Toto in the podcast next! Great vid! 🙌🏼

[@Angel_Thailand]

It would be also interesting to get an interview with someone who made the same path, but did NOT reach Formula 1. Hear there experiences and thoughts

[@jeffcole75]

looks like I'm watching the 2019 Monaco GP after this lol

[@hazzerh6527]

A huge inspiration of mine and a great role model. Gonna be a future multiple world champion 💪

[@FATSNIPER-uz5md]

I hope he gets a lot of KFC! next year Love this Dude!!!!!!!!!!!

[@KatieJO99]

Max would be such a great person to have on this podcast! Love it!

[@jason21jburg]

He’s a fantastic driver he just needs that front row experience

[@vanhalen1776]

GR F1 world champion 2023. Mark my words

[@playstationaccount4473]

Yeah. I believe as well. Hes quite good.

[@elainel8588]

Lewis will be champion before George. The team will prioritize Lewis to get his 8th confirmed title. Then the following year, Merc will let them fight it out

[@chrisc475]

The part around 1:10:00 where George talks about how it could have been if they'd been in championship winning machinery is fascinating.

[@Lankmonjo]

My dude was "driving to survive"

[@tmarcmoynihan]

What a nice dude.

[@hugonongbri8100]

If I didn't know who George was, and someoe told me he was a member of the royal family I'd totallly believe them

[@sebastiank.5137]

I always thought that Max, Charles and George as the most gifted drivers in the last 5 years.

[@SummitSearcher]

Really enjoyed listening to this. However, and I could be wrong, why they didn’t ask George to describe the feeling of jumping in the Mercedes after he Williams is a little disappointing. I would I loved to have heard him talk at length about that. Nevertheless, big fan of GR

[@RandomUssr-]

I think Mercedes did recently something along those lines for his anniversary of taking Lewis' place at Sakhir 2020 GP, it should be on their socials or on George's.

[@FrankNicholasDale]

He may of missed his opportunity, there are so many new young drivers coming through.

[@tonythompsonauthor]

Cameron, you are a classic, i love the way you dredge all the hidden muck from the bottom of the f1 ocean 😊 i hope you investigate the relationship between Red Bull and the FIA

[@CringeLord0119]

Remember how we thought the FIA was in bed with Merc? How quickly the tune shifts. Baseless then and baseless now

[@tonythompsonauthor]

@@CringeLord0119 I get your point Yes I agree with you, thank you for opening my eyes to this, I sometimes get blinkered