George Russell was ecstatic after winning the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday night, exclaiming "Vegas!" over his radio as he celebrated the victory. Russell, clearly in high spirits, said he would skip his flight back to the UK to fully enjoy his win in Las Vegas, Americas party capital. In a post-race interview with actor Terry Crews, set against the backdrop of the Bellagio fountains, he declared, "Im definitely not getting on that flight. Im going to enjoy this evening."
Russells victory was made even sweeter by the fact that his teammate, Lewis Hamilton, finished in second place, securing a one-two finish for Mercedes. Despite the challenges and uncertainty facing the teamsuch as Hamilton's upcoming move to Ferrari and their failure to contend for the constructors' championshipthis result was a bright moment for Mercedes in what has been a difficult season.
