F1 legend notes Lewis Hamilton’s “shock” after George Russell “prioritised” by Mercedes
“The te🐼am knew the future lay with Russell, so they pr▨ioritised him all season, not Hamilton.”

F1 legend Juan Pablo Montoya believes a shift in team dynamics following 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton's decision to join Ferrari ahead of last year meant that Mercedes prioritised 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell “all season”.
In 2025, Hamilton will enter a new✱ era, as he will race for Ferrari after 12 years at Mercedes.
The seven-time wജorld champion moves to Maranello following his weakest F1 season to date.
While Hamilton claimed two victories, he was comprehensively out-performed by teammate Russell, particularly in qualifying, where Hamilton was only able to topple Russell on five🍃 occasions.
Hamilton’s poor form led him to question wh🍸ether he still has the speed to compete at the top of F1.
Montoya, who raced in F1 throughout the early 2000s, 🌌is adamant that the “right environment” at Ferrari will help bring out the best in Hamilton.
“The right environment will help Lewis Hamilton to get back to his best, especially in qualifying,” Mont✤oya told ltxcn.top via .
“Hamilton had a shock last year, he went from everything being built around him and getting what he needed, to whatever George Russell wanted from Mercedes. The team knew the future lay with ♛Russell, so they prioritised him all season, not Hamilton.
“Now, the attention to detail on Hamilton’s car at Ferrari will be a ▨lot better and any problems he may have will be solved as quickly as Russell’s problems were last season.”
Hamilton continues Ferrari preparation
After a historic first week at Maranello, Hamilton’s preparation for the new season with Ferrari continues with a second test at thꦐe Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Hamilton will be in action later this week alongside teammate168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Charles Leclerc.
After missing the post-season test in Abu Dhabi, Hamilton will be on the back foot relative to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz at Williams, who got two days of running.
With older cars' testing restricted this year, Hamilton will have limited m♌ileage ahead of next month’s pre-season t🍃est in Bahrain.

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