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Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin give their comments on the 2022 Belgian GP FP 1&2.
Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, George Russell says Mercedes’ target is “to be the highest points-scoring team of the second half of the season”.
Ahead of the Belgian GP, George Russell says if Mercedes continues to progress at this pace ,”there’s nothing to stop us from fighting for victories”.
George Russell says he wasn’t surprised by Lewis Hamilton’s performance level in 2022, because he “expected him to be exceptional in all areas”.
After five years of fighting for top positions in a Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas is now firmly in the midfield in an Alfa Romeo. The Finn says this does not bother him.
Former F1 driver Karun Chandhok has put Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in his top five drivers of 2022 list, and predicted an “intra-team battle”.
Recently Lando Norris said George Russell was not as fun as he was before he joined Mercedes. George says “as you grow, you mature and things change”.
1992 F1 champion Nigel Mansell says George Russell had the opportunity to shine in 2022, because Lewis Hamilton is “taking it easy this year”.
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says “the biggest opponent for George and Lewis was the car, not the team-mate or other drivers”.
George doesn’t think the changing of Mercedes’ 2022 car concept “is going to make us go any faster”, and believes “maybe the contrary” is the way to go.
