GEORGE RUSSELL confronted his examiner after failing his first driving test at the age of 17. Russell, 25, took up karting at the age of five so was experienced behind the wheel ahead of his first driving test. And his dad Steve has revealed that Russell’s skill on the track made him believe passing his test would come easy. But he failed his first go and that led a furious Russell to demand a showdown with his examiner. “He failed his first driving test at 17 because he thought that being a great driver on the track was good enough.

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