🏎💨 F1 testing ends with the ‘worst’ driver on top

[Forward to a friend]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [RSS]( It’s hard to impress in your rookie Formula 1 season, even more so when you’re in the slowest car on the grid. So, George Russell – the only driver not to score a world championship point this year – topping the final day of 2019 testing in Abu Dhabi is a great boost for him. Of course, Russell swapped his Williams for a Mercedes for Wednesday’s running to achieve this feat, and it highlights the machinery-heavy nature of the F1 driver/car equation. Although he failed to score a point, Russell has truly impressed with Williams – and his qualifying whitewash of Robert Kubica was no mean feat. In the 2019 rookie triumvirate of Russell, Alex Albon and Lando Norris, you could state a case for any of them being the most impressive! Russell’s next task is to lead the line and drag Williams off the bottom of the grid. Days like today prove he has the talent to be a potential champion of the future – he just needs to keep improving himself, and use the tough days ahead to strengthen his game for the future. Just like Fernando Alonso did with Minardi… Charles Bradley, Global Editor in Chief [motorsport.com]( E D I T O R ' S C H O I C E [Russell tops F1 test for Mercedes, Leclerc crashes]( George Russell made the most of his latest Mercedes opportunity by topping the final day of Formula 1 post-season in Abu Dhabi, as Charles Leclerc crashed his Ferrari. A D A M C O O P E R [Wolff: Abu Dhabi test no benchmark for Russell]( Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists that George Russell's test with the team will not be used to benchmark the Englishman in any way. J O N A T H A N N O B L E / A D A M C O O P E R [Ferrari doubts there was fuel discrepancy in Abu Dhabi]( Ferrari has doubts there was an actual discrepancy between the amount of fuel that was in Charles Leclerc's car for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and what it had declared before the race, Motorsport.com understands. S C O T T M I T C H E L L [Ferrari lost 2019 battle in 2018, says Binotto]( Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says the team "lost" the 2019 Formula 1 season last year when designing its car. J A M I E K L E I N [Peugeot announces Rebellion tie-up for hypercar]( Peugeot will join forces with existing LMP1 outfit Rebellion Racing for its forthcoming hypercar project in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Download the new Motorsport app today! Get all the lates news, photos, live coverage, insights and stats from your favorite racing series: Formula 1, MotoGP, WRC, Formula E, WEC, Indycar NASCAR and many more. Available on J A K E B O X A L L - L E G G E [Leclerc would welcome Hamilton at Ferrari]( Charles Leclerc says he would welcome Lewis Hamilton as a teammate, amid rumours that Ferrari is attempting to lure the six-time Formula 1 champion to the team. A L E X K A L I N A U C K A S [Formula E receives FIA world championship status for 2020/21]( Formula E will officially become an FIA world championship from the start of its 2020/21 season. P A B L O E L I Z A L D E [Whiting played role in Zandvoort banking idea]( Dutch Grand Prix organisers say the late Charlie Whiting played an important role in the idea of adding a banked corner at the Zandvoort circuit. Received this email from a friend? Sign up to receive the INSIDER Newsletter from Motorsport.com which includes the latest news and inside views, direct from the experts. [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [RSS]( Copyright © 2019 Motorsport.com, Inc., All rights reserved. Top news of the week. Our mailing address is: Motorsport.com, Inc. 5972 NE 4th AvenueMiami, FL 33137 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © MOTORSPORT NETWORK. All rights reserved.