George Russell was allowed to drive a
Mercedes again on Tuesday in Hungary after the Grand Prix. The
Williams driver drove for the German team at the
Hungaroring during a
Pirelli test.
Pirelli test run by three teams
Pirelli is undertaking a two-day test at the
Hungaroring to test its 18-inch tyres. Besides Mercedes,
Ferrari and
McLaren are also present. But while the latter two teams opt for their regular drivers, Mercedes gave the chance to their junior Russell.
Russell drove a good test in which he managed to get almost two full race distances according to
MotorsportWeek.com. 66 laps in the morning and 71 in the afternoon.
Ferrari did a lot more.
Charles Leclerc drove 91 in the morning and
Carlos Sainz 82 in the afternoon.
Lando Norris got all day to test the tyres and drove 122 laps, tomorrow
Daniel Ricciardo will be in the
McLaren.
Russell possible move to Mercedes
Russell scored his first points for his current team, Williams, in Hungary. Mercedes is interested in the young Briton and he could become the second Mercedes driver next to
Lewis Hamilton in 2022.