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Force India keen on long-term deal with Russell
Force India could sign George Russell as their third driver for 2018 with Bob Fernley saying they want a long-term relationship with the Mercedes protégé. Russell had his first taste of running during a Formula 1 grand prix weekend when he drove the VJM10 at Interlagos last Friday. The 2017 GP3 Series champion covered 29 laps with a best time of 1:11.047, half a second behind his team-mate Esteban Ocon. 'I don’t see any reason why [he will not get the reserve role],' said Fernley to Motorsport.com. 'The main thing is to make sure the availability is there longer term. It’s not a short term thing. 'It’s a win-win for Mercedes and ourselves. 'The...
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