Toto Wolff’s vow to avoid F1 driver ‘conflict’ as he makes Michael Schumacher-Lewis Hamilton comparison
Hamilton and Russell formed a strong relationship both on and off the track 𒊎in their first season as teammates amid their push to help Mercedes recover from a torrid 2022 campaign🐲.
But it remains to be seen whether the respect wil♌l be maintained if Hamilton and Russell find themselves in a direct battle for race wins and the world title during the 2023 season.
Prior to Russell’s arrival, Mercedes enjoyed a harmonious partnership of Hamilton and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Valtteri Bottas for five years, which followed a fierce intra-team rivalry that erupted between Hamilton and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Nico Rosberg.
Hamilton and Rosberg had been childhood friends but their relationship suffered a complete breakdown after going head-to-head for F1 titles over the course of three seasonsꦏ.
“I think we are in a good starting position ꩵbecause both drivers respect each other. Respect each other humanly.
“We accept that there can be a rivalry between our drivers. But this rivalry must never degenerate into a conflict that could damag﷽e the team.
“I would never allow that. I have never allowed that eit♊her.”
Russell became the first teammate since Rosberg in 2016 to beat Hamilton over the course of a season as he finished fourth in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2022 drivers’ standings, tw🐓o pla🥃ces and 35 points ahead of his fellow Briton.
Wolff is predicting another close battle between Russell and Hamilton, who he likened to fellow seven-time world champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Schumacher.
“Lewis is the best driver of all 🉐time along with Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari days,” Wolff added. “I would see Lewis and George on a par in 2022.
“George got out of a car that was certainly difficult to drive💧. He got into one that was certainly difficult to drive as well.
“Lewis went from a perfect car to the W13. So he had to🐼 adapt a lot. We had races where Geor♎ge was stronger and races where Lewis was stronger.
“But it wasn’t about who scored mo🥃re points and beat the other. It was about deve𝕴loping a car together that was capable of winning.
“Both have great respect for each other. And both recognise the other’s p🌄erformance. That’s a good constellജation.”
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