IT’S ALL TO PLAY FOR IN EPIC 2021 SEASON

JANUARY

George Russell is signed by Mercedes on a full-time basis for 2021. However, as he reaches HQ and climbs upstairs to sign the deal, an ill-fitting carpet tile in the German firm’s base catches him out and be breaks his ankle. He is robbed of his big chance. “He will be back,” says Merc boss Toto Wolff.

 Lewis Hamilton breaks a record for having broken the most records. He is awarded a knighthood, the freedom of his hometown of Tewin in Hertfordshire, and the keys to Merc F1’s base in Brackley. The general public is still undecided about