I think Russel was one of the biggest surprises of this season.
Sure last year a lot of members predicted that once he was in a good car, he'd give Hamilton a run for his money, but what I like most about him is his pro active driving style.
He's very much conscient of what happens on track around him and with the car and has good strategic insights.
When he was at Williams.... well Williams radio doesn't get that much attention on TV
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I think if Russel raced in the early 90's, so pre all the sensory data communication, or even early 80's, so pre radio communication, he would have been easily at the top of the field.
And this year winning a race, having 2 poles, 4 fastest laps in what is basically a "best of the mid field car", that's a very good result.
If only he stopped whining a bit about what others do.....