George Russell and Nicolas Latifi have been confirmed as the two drivers that will be racing for team Racing Williams come the Formula One 2021 season.
There had been worries that George Russell would find himself with a team the coming season following the changes of ownership at the Williams team.
However, this has all been put to rest as Russell and Latifi have both been confirmed as the pair that Williams will go with next season as the team tries to re-strategize and find a more solution to how they can become competitive.
Last week in Portugal, Roberts dodged questions on Russell’s future which only added fuel to the reports that outgoing Racing Point driver Perez could take Russell’s seat for 2021.
However, ahead of this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the Acting Team Principal apologised for creating any “confusion”, and confirmed Russell will remain with Williams next season in line with former team boss Claire Williams’ decision earlier this year.
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix apologised for the mix up concerning the future of George Russell
“I probably caused a bit of confusion last week, I’m sorry about that,” said Roberts at Imola. “We didn’t really want to comment on the driver position but as George said, Claire made the announcement earlier this year. Nothing’s changed, and this is our driver line-up for this year and next year. We’re very happy with them and we’re looking forward to working with them in a continued way.”
Russell himself reiterated his confidence that he would be with the team next year. “I’ll tell you what I said last week, really,” he said. “Nothing has changed, it was announced earlier this year, obviously a lot of speculation going around and, as I say, a lot of good drivers on the market. But I’ll be in the seat next year with Williams in 2021, so that’s what I can tell you.”
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