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George Russell says he is “excited to be racing alongside Lewis next year”, while Fernando Alonso says it’s “never going to be easy to beat” the seven-time champion.
George Russell says Lewis Hamilton cannot be counted out from the 2021 championship fight, which he proved again with his spectacular Brazilian Grand Prix drive.
“I have been saying it for a long, long time when Max and Red Bull seemed to have the upper hand, you would be pretty stupid to bet against Lewis and Mercedes,” Russell said.
“Last weekend has proven that. The fact they are still in this fight is pretty exceptional and what Lewis did last week was also exceptional.
“Excited to be racing alongside Lewis next year. It will be a great opportunity for me,” the young Briton concluded.
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One of Russell’s biggest supporters on the current F1 grid is two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard gave his thoughts on Russell’s chances against Hamilton next year.
“In those two years when I watched the races, what George achieved with Williams – even if he was not in the headlights – was very impressive,” Alonso told PA news agency.
“But in terms of beating Lewis, I don’t know how it will work. Even if George has been impressive, Lewis is the legend, a great champion and it is never going to be easy to beat him. It doesn’t matter how talented you are.
“For sure, it will be closer than it has been with Valtteri [Bottas], but Lewis will be the main preference in the early part of the championship for Mercedes, no doubt,” concluded Alonso.
