George Russell has opened up on🍌 the huge sum of money he chose to repay to his parents.

The 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mercedes driver opened up on his🅘 ༺parents’ sacrifices which helped him reach Formula 1.

Steve Russell, his father𒅌, spent roughly £1.5m to fund his son’s junior racing career.

That massive outlay became worth it when the talented Russell ascended to F1.

George Russell repays parents £1.5m

He has since repaid every penny that his paren🔯ts ploughed into his ear💛ly career, he told the Daily Mail.

Russell said about the tough love approac⭕h of placing him under pressure to succeed: “Would my father wish that he'd had a closer relationship wi﷽th his son? Maybe. But those years set me up for life.”

Russell is now in his seventh full-time season in Formula 1, and is a three-time grand prix𒊎 winner.

After making his name as a prodigious talent with Williams, he earned a promo🃏tion to Mercedes where he learned alongside Lewis Hamilton.

Last year, Russell dramatically out-qualified his ill😼ustrious teammate.

Russell is now Mercedes’ senior driver, alongside Andrea Kimi Antonelli, but his contract with t🏅he team is expiring this season.

Although there are driver market rumblings surrounding Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, Mercedes 🌳are thought to be keen on retaining Russell.

Already earning big-money, Russell’s nex🌃t contract will ⛎reportedly come with a stratospheric salary.

Hi♏s parent’s early investment into their talente꧟d son was well worth it, then…