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Lewis Hamilton says him and George Russell are already “working together, communicating a lot in terms of set-up direction, so it’s working really well”.
George Russell will make his full-time Mercedes race debut this Sunday, but he has been affiliated with the team since 2017 as a part of their junior drivers’ programme.
He also had the opportunity to watch the team and his new team-mate Lewis Hamilton at work throughout the years.
Lewis now says that George’s transition into a full-time role with the team has been “seamless”.
“He’s gelled very easily into the team,” said Hamilton.
“It has been pretty similar to [when] we worked together previously within in the engineering room for, I think, plenty of races in the past where he just sat behind me and watched everything I did, and the same with Valtteri.
“He knew everyone so it’s been seamless. We’re working together, communicating a lot in terms of set-up direction, so it’s working really well.
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“I have no idea when the first time we started working together was. I just remember him being in the engineers’ room with us and feeling very much a part of the team and one of my team-mates before this year.
“So it’s been quite easy.”
Lewis also went on to praise George as a driver and “team player”.
“I think George is naturally incredibly talented, very, very focussed. So far, it seems, very genuine and he’s just focussed on being the best team player he can be. That’s so far from what I see.
“As I say it’s pleasant for everyone in the team, it seems very seamless and everyone’s just working, keeping their heads down and working collectively as a team and as a unit,” concluded the Briton.
