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George Russell details F1 drivers' Langkawi boys' trip ahead of Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Mercedes driver George Russell has shared details of a boys' trip to Langkawi, which included a local go-karting race, ahead of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Taking to Instagram, Russell posted photographs of the trip with six other Formula 1 drivers: Oscar Piastri, Alex Albon, Oliver Bearman, Carlos Sainz, Gabriel Bortoleto and Lando Norris. The photos show the group ... Keep…

George Russell details F1 drivers' Langkawi boys' trip ahead of Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Mercedes driver George Russell recently shared photos on Instagram of a trip to Langkawi with six other Formula 1 drivers: Oscar Piastri, Alex Albon, Oliver Bearman, Carlos Sainz, Gabriel Bortoleto, and Lando Norris. The group participated in a local go-karting race during their trip.

The trip took place ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, which is set to occur in Malaysia this weekend. According to the Malay Mail, the Malaysian government expects the Grand Prix, along with the Le Tour de Langkawi and the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon, to proceed despite haze affecting parts of the country.

The haze situation is being monitored, with the Youth and Sports Ministry expected to make decisions on the events based on prevailing conditions. Malaysia has offered assets to Indonesia to help tackle fires contributing to the regional haze.

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