Mercedes driver George Russell has opened up about the “confusion” he felt as a youngster as a result of his father’s “hard” treatment.

It comes after it emerged that Russell has repaid the £1.5million put aside by his parents to find his early racing career.

George Russell repays parents £1.5million for pre-F1 sacrifices

Russell has enjoyed arguably his strongest season to date in F1 2025, culminating in his fourth career victory at the Canadian Grand Prix in June.

As reported by PlanetF1.com , the 27-year-old is set to be rewarded for his impressive start to the season with a new multi-year contract with Mercedes, committing him to the team until at least the end of the 2027 season.

It emerged earlier this year that Russell had repaid the £1.5million his parents invested in his

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