George Russell’s Las Vegas celebration U-Turn after pneumonia battle

George Russell explains celebration caution after catching pneu⭕monia at last year's race in Las Vegജas.

George Russell
George Russell

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell says he shelved plans to jump in a fountain to celebrate his victory at the F1 Las Vꦏegas Grand Prix out of concern for getting ill.

The Mercedes driver dominated from pole position in Sin City to lead home his seven-time world champion teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton and triumph to his second win of the 2024 season.

Rus😼sell said he wanted to jump in the fountains in front of the famous Bellagio hotel to celebrate the win, but ultimately decided against it due to being too cold in the low temperatures.

The Briton also revealed he contracted pneumonia at last year’s Las Vegas Grand Prix and battled the illness during the season finale in Abu Dhabi andꦅ throughout much of the winter.

“No, I really wanted to do it!” Russel⭕l said when asked if he had jumped in the fountain. "But I was so cold after the♎ race I thought I would get super ill.

“This time last year I actually caught pneu🍌monia and I was ill all the way into mid-February after Vegas ꦉand Abu Dhabi.

“So I was like ‘I really want to do it’ but then I was thinking back to the struggles I had this time 12 months ago because it’s 🧸such a toll on the body.

“It’s from all 🏅the champagne, that’s why I’m soaking wet!”

Russell to𝓰ld Mercedes bossܫ Toto Wolff over team radio after the race that he would be staying in Las Vegas to celebrate his win.

Russell’s amusing radio exchange:

TW: “Let's have a drink in Los Angelꦜes toni𒊎ght, George!”

GR: "Toto, I'm staying in Vegas!”

TW: “I think that maybe I need to s🍰tay in Vegas too.”

But Russell admitted he needed somꦑe advice on where to head to celebrate, saying: “I don’t party that often and I don’t know where I need to go but I’ll be going somewhere!” 

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