George Russell is a new driver for the 2019 F1 season. We got to know all about how he found driving an F1 car for the first time, a bit of history into why he chose the number 63 and many other fun and random questions!
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I like how WTF1 is building a friendly relationship with new F1 drivers. In a few years you guys will be a serious player in F1 media.
I love how they act like real people and actual connect with them, vs, being twats. I feel it's a good tactic. :') ;)
Check their traffic stats, they already are!!
@@lechocki yea man they were no one about 2-3 years ago I found them from car throttle as they're both kinda friends Both really good 😂
@@alitahir8975 same
@@alitahir8975 both really good, but I kinda enjoy WTF1 more, I got the feeling they are like... more passionate? :P And tbf, Car Throttle - 8 years, 2.5mln subs, but their public is much wider - whereas wtf1 2-3 years, 400k, aiming mainly towards Formula fans - that's impressive :P
I got this recommended now when George dives for Mercedes in Bahrain
Yeah
Yeahhh, me too LoL
Me too
F
lol. a week later, everything has changed
7:27 is when he answers the title question. Thank me later.
Grazie mille
Thank you so much 😂
You guys are welcome!
Thanks :)
Thank God!
The interviewer kinda looks like a normal sized version of Peter Dinklage
But does he know nothing?
@@VCYT that's Jon snow
@@richard_nj well then he knows more then.
Lol, his head is bloody massive
r/rareinsults
In the Williams they don’t use brakes They use lifting with how low their budget is.
They don't even need to break. They aren't going fast enough.
They may go flat out with those slow chasis
They use engine braking because the budget for actually brakes is dry
dont need to use brakes, they're slow enough already
Can they afford brakes?
Tried the reaction test - 0.147. I'm available to drive for any team next season.
You do the start get down from the car and give it to the other driver
0.063. I need Hamilton money.
whats the name of the app?
@@4ll4nb31l it's a website
@@amirpenkar947 thank you. could you let the cat out of the bag ?
Alonso: Best chassis, GP2 engine Russell: Best engine, GP2 chassis
GP2 chassis is better than Williams
Alonso had a crap chassis. RBR had the best chassis for the last 10 years
I don't think the engine was at fault for McLarens results, just look at what Red Bull is able to achieve with that engine and how many problems McLaren still had last year with a different engine!
@@SIDYfe4r I mean the Honda engine is way more developed now then when McLaren had it.
@@grantzahara9998 Yes, but McLaren was also to blame for the problems they had with the Honda engine. I think Red Bull / Toro Rosso are handling the communication a little better than McLaren did and thus get a better result with it.
george russels a proper nice guy a he seems like such a lad
such a guy
BassGaming such a geezer
A decent personality.
We need Jenson Button 2 in F1. Top man
so much better than Lando Norris.
Claire Williams "We fixed most of our major problems from 2018" FP1 Australia ----> car is even slower than that from the last year......
😂
Maybe the major problems where not with the car but the catering :P
@@icebreakertech hahahha Yeah so now there's only swimming pool to fix and then maybe a car :PP
@@icebreakertech The major problem is the Team Boss
@@Jan-ux7ht Paddy Lowe's the biggest reason they're so bad. He's responsible for the engineering and technical side. Claire's got little to do with it. She inherited an already dysfunctional team and Paddy just steered it in a wrong direction for the last 2 years or so.
For a 21 year old, George seems incredibly mature. Seems like a great guy.
the looks of a 16 years thoo
Probably because he is very intelligent which is what one would expect in a good f1 driver.
@@Kermisreporter and when he is 35 he will look 25
@aaron names stork
@@Kermisreporter He's gonna be 40 and people are gonna think he's 22
What a lovely guy!
I couldn’t agree more.
Wait a minute
Are you that youtuber that mods cars in Forza🤔
@@jorja0858 yes
Tom Hanx.
"Bring back the noise", ok ..i love you
I love that Matt didn't even finish the question. No hesitation what your you change noise.
indeed, great answer!
Bring back the f****** V12's... (Vettel 2019 Russia)
It kinda sucks to see an F2 champion be put into BY far the worst car on the grid, while Lando and Albon and are in Mclaren and Toro Rosso.
You see what Leclerc did with that Sauber. No poles/wins, but, he won't lose an opportunity to show his skill.
Its because of the mercedes academy
TheNBKiller sauber last year was infinitely better than williams this year
Blame mercedes then
@@robertobrien1069 we're not in the same time tho, nowdays rookis when they enter f1 have way better training for longer without talking of simulation. I think that's good for the sport they bring fun and new fans
8:50 reminds me of alonso “Even if you put a rocket ship we will be eleventh!”
This is a gp2 engine
Sad he's no longer here in f1 though :(
Matthew Gunawan yeah big sad for me
@@matthewgunawan8990 Just you wait. I have a feeling he might stick around (at least at the side of the track)
@@matthewgunawan8990 Wonder how he'll do at Indy?
Pro Tip: if you would like to race for Ferrari at any point in the future, never admit you like pineapple on pizza. If someone asks you, don’t say anything, just slowly back away.
I mean i am not italian but who tha fuk likes pineapple on a pizza, it doesnt belong there
Capty confused screaming
@@capty9193 Pineapple and Bacon is a godlike combination on pizza
Chris P. Bacon okay but not pineapple its just wrong
@@capty9193 Nah man, you're missing the juxtaposition of sweet and salty. It's God's pizza.
Met this guy in the changing room of my local gym- so kind, made loads of time for a chat and overall just seemed like a really sound guy.
Do you usualy chat up the dudes after words in the "gym" sauna, bath house whatever.
@@conspiracybear1564 LOL!!
That doesn't sound sexual at all
speaking about Matt right?
@@sumanthbhat7879 no it was George. I live in Oxford which is pretty much the home of F1. And yes it sounds very weird hahaha but not gonna pass up the opportunity to chat to an F1 driver!
Russel: "The engine was extremely slow" Alonso: "GP2! GP2!"
“Engine feels good much slower than before”
So Alonso just had the engine in the wrong mode this whole time. Wish they would have figured that out before he left
Hahaha
Lmao wtf
@Mitch Gabel hahahaha
Mitch Gabel lmao
he was in the gp2 engine mode
Wait until he gets in an f1 car
He is the ONLY one without points
Some say he still hasn't been in one
@@jorritvanderkooi939 Yes, but he performed way better than kubica
He actually has been. Twice in FP1 in 2017 for Force India and in the 2018 mid-season Hungaroring test for Mercedes
Still waiting...
"It was in the wrong mode and it felt kind of slow..." Well it's a Williams so you might have been at max speed
He drove the mercedes, it was testing
@@bartvanooijen5180 it was in Willams mode
@@OptikkMagnum Lol Williams mode for pit lane straight.
@@OptikkMagnum Williams now outqualifying Tsunoda and in the middle of the pack now. Oh boy, how the tables have turned.
Williams stayed in wrong engine mode whole year.
hahahhahha
They haven't had enough money for a button to change it
My family raised a litter of Jack Russel/Sausage Dog mixes. Can 100% confirm that’s what that dog is.
Yeah, purebred jack russels would have plenty of white, the all brown coat comes from somewhere else.
Who is watching this after that heart break in Sakhir GP? So gutted for George.
None of it was his fault though. As Toto said 'A star was born'
Yeah but look on the bright side... He immediately put Bottas in the shade and grabbed the future Merc seat by the scruff of the neck with that superb performance. He even deserves to be sitting in the Merc for 21 after that.
That was terrible what happened to him, but I’m glad that Checo could prove himself and is now with a great team in a great car.
😳
"Bring back the noise." A proper racer.
@aaron names uh
and the agenda marches on vaccines coming not good!!! wheather its biden or trump vaccines coming!!! thats how they get the microchip in your body, a vaccine for nothing more than the flu!!!??? WHAT??? why do we need a vaccine for the flu!??? stay healthy takes vitamins keep your immune system up that does the trick! Shove the vaccine up there assess!!
@@seanthompson258 shut yo bitch ass up covid is infectious af and dangerous too it ain't a flu get educated kid
@@sahilrajpal6123 its not the flu because there is only one flu (influenza) however it is still a respiratory virus that attacks much of the same areas, hence why the symptoms are "flu like" so technically, its about as close to the flu as you can get without it actually being the flu, because there is only one influenza virus. That said...most of what Sean said is utter nonsense and he should probably just keep his mouth shut...no ones putting a damn microchip in you
@@seanthompson258 nice troll
Lmao, he's not in f1, he's in Formula Williams 1.6
😂
It's going to be a great title showdown between him and Kubica for the Formula Williams 1.6 world Championship
@@hll2794 lolollo
OliTheBobinator wtf
Oh come on that's so mean....and dont say, but it's TRUE.
What do F1 breaks feel like for the first time? George: Ridiculous! How does it feel going flat out? George: in a Williams? a bit like sitting here
6:52 brakes, your welcome.
Doing Gods work son.
whole video is worth watching, your welcome
Really interesting interview, Matthew really puts a friendly relationship with drivers, it is so nice to watch. Keep pushing WTF1 guys !
I was at the Melbourne GP and this guy was running a rich fuel mixture the entire weekend his car sounded like it was about to blow up
This reminds me of when I made the switch to outdoor karting. Just the grip levels were soooooo much more. I remember giggling like a little girl when I found out I can go flat out through some of the corners.
George Russell and his buddies are such great lads. I really look forward to seeing them develop over the next few seasons.
Damn talk about a likeable guy. Straight forward, down to earth. And he's quick. Well, not in a Williams, but still.
"Engine felt slow" Well Russell, that's a Williams F1 car for yah.
Mercedes engine though!
Swagwan Mercedes car aswell
@@daniyalhussain956 Technically no, the aero pieces and design was horrible compared to Mercedes
and the agenda marches on vaccines coming not good!!! wheather its biden or trump vaccines coming!!! thats how they get the microchip in your body, a vaccine for nothing more than the flu!!!??? WHAT??? why do we need a vaccine for the flu!??? stay healthy takes vitamins keep your immune system up that does the trick! Shove the vaccine up there assess!!
Its really nice to see the contrast between the new drivers in contrast to the seasoned ones. No arrogance, just genuine, honest interactions.
George is such an awesome lad. Love him, so down to earth
What a nice guy .. I’m now a George Russel fan
George seems like a very likeable guy!
And now George is going to Mercedes 2022!! Glad he’s going there, many wins and probably championships to come for him
what an absolutely stand up guy:) hope he does well in f1 at some point
Such a genuine guy
Unpaired chairs ? What is it interview or ping-pong ?
Such a great personality! Calm, quite talkative and knowledgeable - suddenly I like George wow
Yes but sadly I don't think that he will have many fans because of the williams car. I really wish him and kubica to do good (nearly impossible) while I also want williams to suck to force Claire to retire.
This guy is going to be so fast when he gets in a good car. Watching his test lap today he was so smooth and attentive to all the little details.
George is such a good guy, really down to earth
That show is awesome, I binged watched all the episodes on netflix.
And one year later he will be driving the fastest F1 Car ever in Bahrain 🙏🏽
Brilliant interview. Thanks!
He is such a nice genuine guy
I like this guy. I can see him being world champion one day. I don't doubt his talent. I like that he's funny and has a good attitude.
We are entering the generation of F1 drivers who's heroes aren't Senna or Schumacher, but are Tiametmarduk and xMattyg 😂🤣
😂😂
Hahahah
Who? I'll look it up. Lol
Genifer Teal literally the guy in this video
Aarav ben daly and matty are my favourite F1 youtubers
Great Interview Matt
Great interview!
8:35 daaaaaaah its rewind time
I like Livin' On A Prayer too!
Brilliant video and very interesting interview💯🙏🏎
And now he's a grand prix winner for Merc, crazy.
Even formula 1 drivers want the v10s back. What a suprise
They should go to V4s
To bad all the data shows smaller engines with turbos are much better.
@@conspiracybear1564 THIS! Some people don't want facts, since they think they already know the answer.
V10 and V12 sound is too nice
@David Optional You said blind twice!
0:42 Me watching in corona virus quarantine: What!?! no fair! that is illegal
He talking to him during the whole Interview like a Friend vs The Fan Goosebumps Moment in the End explains everything why you Love F1
More of these vids please!
Russel is really fast driver! His testing in Mercedes has proven that!
And that he was f2 world champion also
@@rallycultureYT I just confirmed my claim!
Yeah sound right, future champion
I scored a .195 on the reaction test on my very first try after seeing George do it. Give me an F1 car now please. Thaaaaaaanks! 🤤
9:03 "until you hit the Verstoppers." Lol
Amazing project
When I saw Russel for the first time, I felt like I saw him at Bigbang Theory. I won't say who.
Bazinga!
and the agenda marches on vaccines coming not good!!! wheather its biden or trump vaccines coming!!! thats how they get the microchip in your body, a vaccine for nothing more than the flu!!!??? WHAT??? why do we need a vaccine for the flu!??? stay healthy takes vitamins keep your immune system up that does the trick! Shove the vaccine up there assess!!
For some reason it got recommended to me again after Russell drove for Mercedes
Same :D
Epic vid. Hi George!
Awesome video! Matt is a Great presenter, we knew that, but he develops into an great interviewer, as well! Really like his style in terms of how he controls the pace and the direction of the the interview: neither does he disappear and neither does he pushes himself into the spotlight, it’s the perfect midway between both extremes. Light and Sound Great, too..: so Really well done by all of you! :)
4 second slower than leader, 2 second slower than 18th car williams this year truly shit, poor george
again...
Hope this is last season for claire williams...
5:49 it's all coming together
.."Bring back the noise!".. Totally agree George.
A genuinely charismatic young man, definitely a lad, after this season with Williams hopefully he does well enough to go to a higher team.
"How will you feel when the lights go out in Australia next season"... if only they knew
and the agenda marches on vaccines coming not good!!! wheather its biden or trump vaccines coming!!! thats how they get the microchip in your body, a vaccine for nothing more than the flu!!!??? WHAT??? why do we need a vaccine for the flu!??? stay healthy takes vitamins keep your immune system up that does the trick! Shove the vaccine up there assess!!
I was like: bro youre waaay too close! But then i saw it was uploaded a year ago ......
Such a nice guy
@7:59 George's answer to this question is exact. I'm nowhere near the top race car driver's level than majority of these guys...but I do find the F1 cars easier to corner more than the GT cars on the racing sims
When will the 2019 Australian gp best reactions video be on KZhead?
It is now!
Drive to Survive was a lot of fun. I now fall to sleep listening to the F1 scream.
I am truly impressed by George Russell’s professionalism.
I got a .227 when I tried the reaction test after watching this. Which made me very happy with myself 😀
More noise?! I like how he thinks.
What needs to change with F1? He nailed it: 10:33 Hope you are listening, Liberty Media.
Man, that guy is so likable
Drive to survive s2 is out today, thats why im rewatching all these vids
Loved F1 netflix serie!
In 2020-2021 .. sitting so close with knees touching is a thing of the past !!
Really seems like a genuinely nice guy.
I'm now a bit of a fan of George. A lot of his answers are very similar to a common person, definitely like that for sure.
I met George in Melbourne at a restaurant. Nice. 👍
JJDudoMate Was he eating pineapple pizza ?
Can’t remember but it was at crinitis with some other guy who we suspect was fitness trainer
THE VERSTOPPER AHAHAHAHAHHAHA😂
To old
I've got a .207 on the F1 Start Timer test, where's my contract? Just kidding, just kidding. Love the channel btw!
Bring back the noise. A real F1 fan.
Unfortunately the william’s is always in the wrong engine mode
I like how he is bringing new f1 drivers in the picture
Hey, George, all the best for your season. Would you also change Halo, or the points system with the fastest lap or anything else?
Regular folk like to ask, where were you when JFK was shot? Where were you on 911? F1 folk: Where were you Brazil 2008?
Fun fact : both F2 and Moto2 world champion are racing with no. 63 right now
3:55, same as my dog! Did you get one of my puppies years ago, George?
5:53 👁👃👁 me in 2020 when the Australian gp didn’t happen
just me who cant wait for the "Internet reaction" video for Australia?