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George Russell is set to turn a childhood gaming memory into reality when he races at the Bahrain Grand Prix for the first time this weekend.

The Mercedes driver said Sepang was one of his favourite tracks to race on PlayStation as a youngster and joked that his virtual experience might give him an edge when he takes on the real circuit.

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00:00So this will be your first time driving in Sepang, right?
00:05But there are other drivers like a lot, and there was some of them who have finished videos multiple times
00:10in Sepang.
00:10So how do you guys feel about going up against more seasoned players?
00:17Well, I think, you know, this is our first time racing here in Sepang,
00:22and it was actually my favorite circuit as a kid when I used to drive on the PlayStation.
00:27So I'm sort of really looking forward to coming back and hopefully those experiences under control will help me go
00:33a bit faster this weekend.
00:34But, you know, compared to the drivers who have raced here in the past,
00:39I think we're very fortunate that we have the best chassis and power unit beneath us,
00:44which should give us the advantage over these drivers who have been here before.
00:49But of course, the competition is always very tough.
00:53And we, you know, we saw it in the last race, our competitors were close.
00:57But I think we have a great opportunity to fight for the pole and the win this weekend.
01:02and I think I was very pleased to be able to pass.
01:04And then I think I'm involved in a失en talvez um he's had three par all to give us
01:13about.
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