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George Russell has revealed that he meets Toto Wolff and his wife Susie on a daily basis but stresses they do not talk about racing when away from the circuit. The 25-year-old lives close to his Mercedes team principal in Monaco, where many other F1 drivers reside including the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.
It seems as though Russell is happy to mix work with pleasure when it comes to meeting Wolff away from the paddock, with the pair often linking up for coffee when they are not travelling the world with Mercedes. They only live down the road from each other and have recently been learning to freedive with the help of Hamilton, who accompanied Russell on his first time in the water.
“I see them all the time in Monaco [Toto and Susie],” said Russell during an appearance on the Beyond the Grid podcast. “We live about 200 metres from each other. We go to the gym together, have coffee together daily. We don’t really talk about racing, to be honest.
“We’re learning to freedive together at the moment. We went with Lewis on our first experience into the water. I’m a kid from the countryside in the UK, watersports activities were never a thing. Suddenly this life has exposed me to so much which I’m so grateful for.”
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Russell followed in the footsteps of many of his peers by moving to Monaco last year, leaving his native Norfolk in order to live the high life in the principality. It serves as a popular destination for F1 drivers due to its status as a tax haven, as well as its excellent weather and being a hotbed of luxury.
He previously explained that he is happier than ever as a result of his decision to move, saying earlier this year: “I’ve been here for five or six months now, really enjoying it. It’s probably the happiest I’ve been ever in my life, these past six months or so. Very glad to be here.
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“It’s exceeded my expectations being a kid from the country, growing up in a field and looking at grey skies and nothing other than my Labrador. Being here [there is] a really great community, some good friends, jumping in the sea every single day training and with sunshine. As I said, it’s exceeded my expectations.”
Russell has experienced a slight drop in form this year and currently trails Hamilton by a margin of 62 points in the Drivers’ Championship standings. He will be hoping to narrow the gap before the season draws to a close, with just five races left for him to pick up as many points as possible.
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