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

George♛ Russell explains celebration caution after catchiওng pneumonia at last year's race in Las Vegas.

George Russell
George Russell

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell says he shelved plans to jump in a fountain to celebrate his victory at the F1 Las V𒈔egas 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5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton and triumph to his second win of the 2024 season.

Russell 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 ꧒temperatures.

The Briton also revealed he contracted pneumonia at last year’s Las Vegas Grand Prix and battled the illne🌺ss during the season finale in Abu Dhabi and throughout much of t♉he winter.

“No, I really wanted to do it!” Russell said when asked if he had jumped in the fountain. "But I was so cold after the race I thought I would get s🌳uper ill.

“This time last year I actually caught pneumoni𒆙a and I was ill all the way into mid-February after Vegas and 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 soak꧒ing wet!”

Russell told Mercedes boss 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 𓃲have a drink in Los Angeles tonight, George!”

GR: "Toto, I'm staying in Vegas!”

TW:🤪 “I think that maybe I need to stay in Vegas too.”

But Russell﷽ admitted he needed some advice on where to head to c𒅌elebrate, 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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