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IN CONVERSATION WITH GEORGE RUSSELL

Congratulations on winning the Trofeo Bandini. What was it like to try the 1924 Targa Florio car?

It was incredible driving the Mercedes from 100 years ago – the car hasn’t been driven for over 80 years. And it’s a car that you expect to see in a museum and never be touched. And to see how well it was driving, it was so loud. It sort of made the hair stand up on my skin. The steering wheel was so big, I couldn’t actually reach the brake pedal.

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