FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium - September 1, 2019 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Williams' George Russell before the race REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) - George Russell's move to Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton's team mate next year, announced on Tuesday, means every one of Formula One's top teams will have a bright young star in its driver lineup.
Russell is only 23, the same age as Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, and with a similar talent that ultimately Mercedes could put on hold no longer.
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