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Alonso praise ‘means a lot to me' – Russell

Aug.12 George Russell says recent praise from F1 legend and rival Fernando Alonso 'means a lot to me'. Amid ongoing speculation that Russell is set to be promoted from Williams to Mercedes for 2022, two-time champion Alonso said the 23-year-old's driving in the lower half of the grid has been 'impressive'. 'We know that it is not a competitive package,' said the Spaniard. 'It's better this year but not in the last two, and I think he was putting in something special every weekend and that was nice to watch at home. That is something you always get impressed by,' Alonso added. Russell has now been asked by Germany's Auto Motor und Sport if 40-year-old Alonso also gave him that sort of...
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