As impressive as George Russell's Formula 1 career may have been to date, the way he has seamlessly slotted into the Mercedes squad in Bahrain has been remarkable.
A little over 24 hours after driving the Mercedes W11 car for the very first time in place of COVID-positive Lewis Hamilton, Russell qualified second for the Sakhir Grand Prix, falling just 0.026 seconds shy of a maiden pole position as he lost out narrowly to team-mate Valtteri Bottas.
Russell said he felt "gutted" to have lost out by such a small margin, but the result was still admirable. He's racing with smaller race boots than normal, an unfamiliar steering wheel and a seat that is not entirely comfortable - and yet none of it appears to be stopping him.