Russell got Wolff call at 2am while in the bathroom

The Williams driver, a Mercedes junior since the start of 2017 – the year he won the GP3 title as a rookie – will drive alongside Valtteri Bottas after Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19 after winning last weekend’s Bahrain GP.
His deal to compete in the race that will take place on the Bahrain International Circuit’s high-speed, short ‘outer loop’ layout was announced the day after …Keep reading