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George Russell pays back $1.8 million to his dad
George Russell has revealed he has settled the £1.5 million his father Steve spent financing his karting and junior-series ascent—a gesture that underscores both gratitude and self-reliance as he negotiates a fresh Mercedes contract. The repayment story emerged alongside Toto Wolff’s strongest signal yet that the 27-year-old will be retained beyond 2025. Paying Back the Past “He sold the business to fund my racing in 2012,” Russell said. “I have paid everything back that he spent on me. It was about £1.5 m.” The admission illuminates the financial sacrifices behind his journey from karting prodigy to Formula 3 and Formula 2 champion. A Father’s Tough Love Russell recalled...
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