F1: A clash at Mercedes? Russell gets loose on Hamilton

If Mercedes has strongly dominated in recent seasons, the 2022 financial year has been a resounding failure. Largely overtaken by Red Bull, untouchable this season, the German team finished in third place in the constructors’ standings. However, Mercedes can be delighted with the good relationship between its two British drivers.

For the first time in over ten years, mercedes finished outside the top two places in the constructors’ standings. Third behind Ferrari and Red Bullthe German team missed its season and could even have suffered a white season before george russell is not imposed on Brazil. The young British driver and his compatriot Lewis Hamilton intend to return to success in 2023.

“We work hand in hand”

Whether Lewis Hamilton has not always maintained good relations with his teammates, this one seems to be in good shape with his young compatriot george russellwho incidentally commented on this subject:If you’re fighting for the double, there’s a slightly different dynamic, and that’s only natural. But the advantage we have is that we are at very different stages in our careers, so we are working hand in hand. If next year we have a car capable of doing the double, we will be extremely proud to have helped the team achieve this together.“, he confided in remarks relayed by Crash.net.

“We have a good relationship”

For the first time in his career, Lewis Hamilton did not win any Grand Prize of Formula 1 in one season while george russell prevailed only once, Brazil. A disappointing sporting record which has not impacted the relationship between the two drivers: “We have no reason to be in conflict. We have a good relationship. We have to respect each other, and I think we respected each other in Mexico, for example. We are aware of the importance this has within the team. If our relationship cracks, it impacts the team and ultimately it affects us as well. I think we can continue to build on this, and our relationship will probably even get closer over time.“, concluded george russell.