George Russell stepped into his W13 this season knowing that it wouldn’t win him a World title but that’s “okay” because his goal is to beat Lewis Hamilton, that’s according to Jacques Villeneuve.

From Mr. Saturday to Mr. Consistency, Russell has swapped his qualifying magic with Williams for a points-scoring run with Mercedes.

The 24-year-old has strung together a run of nine top-five finishes, the only driver to have scored in every race this season, putting him P4 in the Drivers’ standings.

With Russell seemingly coping with the W13’s bouncing easier than Hamilton, he has a 34-point lead over his team-mate having beaten the seven-time World Champion in all but two grands prix.

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