Russell was promoted to Mercedes after three impressive years at Williams in place of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas, who often served as Hamilton’s wingman.

The 25-year-old enjoyed an impressive first season with Mercedes, winning at th🌺e Sao Paulo Grand Prix, and finishing ahead of Hamilton in the drivers’ championship💯.

Hamilton struggled with the W13, while the events of A⛦bu Dhabi 2021 like✨ly played a role in the early part of the season.

In an interview with , Hamilton opened up on his struggles last🐎 year, likening it to his year being teammates with Alonso, when🍰 he was in Russell’s position of being the young star in a top team.

“I would say last year, totally transparent, for sure I felt it,” he said. “George had nothing to lose and everything to gain. If he finished behind me they would say ‘well you finished behind a seven-time world champion’ and♐ if he finished ahead then ‘you’re a legend’. I know exactly what that feeling was like and I had exactly the same with Fernando. 

“If I finished behind him they would say ‘we expect that it’s your first year’ and if I finished ahead of him, I was great. But of course, when you’re then struggling with the car and not feeling you’re able to extract your full potential it was 🐭not easy - it was stressful.”

F1 2023 is another story with Hamilton out-performing Russell consiste🧔ntly, sitting 49 points clear in the standings.

“This year I don’t find that at all♏ and I feel back in the swing of things,” he added.