Lewis Hamilton 'saved' George Russell from getting the blame for Mercedes' 'step backwards'... F1 mercedesamgf1
“Having him as my team-mate has saved me in some regard, because if he had retired or left the sport when I joined the team, and we took this step backwards, people would be pointing the blame towards me!
“But I feel like now I’ve proven my worth and I’ve proven what I’m capable of, so there’s no pressure in that regard. I’m out there to do the best job possible and I think that is a very fortunate position to be in.” Last season Russell became only the third team-mate in Hamilton’s F1 career to beat the seven-time World Champion in the standings, joining Jenson Button and Nico Rosberg on that list.
The former Williams driver made it clear at the time that wasn’t something to be proud of as in yesteryear beating Hamilton meant you’d be fighting for, and perhaps even winning, the Drivers’ title. But P4 to his team-mate’s P6 wasn’t something to aspire to. “I’m not worried about any statistics or making sure that I’m on Lewis’s pace or whatever because I feel like I showed that last year,” Russell said.This season Hamilton is leading Russell in the
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