Mercedes driver George Russell has applauded two-time world champion Fernando Alonso for his longevity in Formula 1. Alonso made his debut at the pinnacle of motorsport in 2001 for Minardi and has been racing for over 20 years. Fernando Alonso is often regarded as one of the best drivers in the history of motorsport.

The Spaniard is set to start his 400th F1 race in Mexico this weekend. His spirit and skill are an inspiration to everyone across the paddock. George Russell has conveyed his immense respect towards Alonso’s work ethic and warrior mentality.

The 26-year-old seeks to race for as long as the Spaniard and wishes to gain better experience from the latter’s brilliance as well. Fernando is definitely a warrior. He has so much focus on himself and his body.

There’s no surprises to me that he’s able to keep on going at the age he is. The experience he’s gained is immense. And Fernando, Lewis as well, those guys give me the inspiration that I can definitely keep going into my 40s as well.

I’m 26 now and I still feel I’ve got a good 15 years left in me. I’m happy for him. George Russell via Pit DebriefAhead of his 400th Grand Prix start this weekend in Mexico, Fernando Alonso concedes he would rather have more wins and championships than this record number of #F1 starts.

George Russell says the longevity of Hamilton and the Spaniard is an inspiration to him. pic. twitter.

com/LiXJwShYuN— Pit Debrief (@PitDebrief) October 24, 2024The 43-year-old has had a turbulent season, with Aston Martin securing only 62 points in 19 races. He is hopeful of delivering a better run in 2025 if his team manages to deliver a better package in the AMR25. RELATEDOscar Piastri’ manager reportedly seeking ‘intensive conversations’ with Red Bull amidst Sergio Perez’ strugglesGeorge Russell urges similar group of stewards to judge all races in F1The 2024 United States Grand Prix witnessed several drivers getting penalized controversially during the 56-lap race.

One such driver was George Russell, who appeared extremely displeased with the FIA’s decision in Austin. George Russell (via Formula 1) But anybody who knows racing, anybody watching it, knows it was not correct. So, you know, I don’t really know how we move forward.

I think we’d probably all want to see probably the same stewards all year long, so that the drivers and the stewards can all be on the same page, and that we can apply common sense, when needed, rather than having to really follow the letter of the law. George Russell told the media including PlanetF1. comRussell has since claimed that the stewards lack common sense in judging incidents during a race.

He then said that a similar group of stewards would judge situations better regardless of the race or conditions. RELATEDMcLaren accuses rivals of ‘psychological warfare’ in relation to MCL38’s rear wing controversyMcLaren and Mercedes have both criticized the decisions of the FIA post-race in Austin last weekend. They now head into an important race in Mexico, hoping to perform better and score greater points in the title race.