Russell left "speechless" by maiden F1 win in Brazilian GP

A tearful Russell was left 'speechless' after an emotional first F1 victory in the BrazilGP.

appeared to be the class of the field, only for his resolve to be tested when a late safety car bunched up the field.

"I'm speechless. On the in-lap all of these memories sort of came flooding back," a tearful Russell said immediately after the race. "And then obviously the likes of Gwen [Lagrue] who gave me the opportunity to get on the programme with Mercedes and James Vowles and Toto [Wolff]. The list is endless. I can't thank enough and yeah, super proud."Russell acknowledged this season has been an"emotional rollercoaster" for everyone at Mercedes after dropping the ball with its troubled 2022 car and praised the Brackley team for capping off a challenging campaign with a win after all.

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