Russell on ‘surreal’ partnership with a ‘super hero’
George Russell saw Lewis Hamilton as a “super hero” when he first met him back when he was 10 years old, now he’s his Mercedes team-mate.
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F1 | ¿Hay que temer a Mercedes?
Con Masi fuera de la F1, con el W13 presentado ayer y estrenado bajo la borrasca Eunice en Silverstone, quizás ha llegado el momento de que Mercedes pase página y olvide por fin el GP de Abu Dabi, triste para ellos, que dejó a Hamilton sin la octava corona en la última vuelta de la temporada. El campeón de constructores recupera el plateado para la flecha que pilotarán Sir Lewis y Russell, nuevo escudero, en un monoplaza que se introdujo bajo acordes propios de Carmina Burana y la narración tenebrosa de Wolff. Todo lo que rodea a esta obra de ingeniería destila olor a venganza tras perder, contra Verstappen, su primer Mundial en ocho años.
'I never said I was going to quit F1': Lewis Hamilton
The British driver, 37, was speaking for the first time since he lost the championship in controversial circumstances to Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi on December 12. "I never ever said I was going to stop," said seven-time champion Hamilton at the launch of the 2022 Mercedes car. "I love doing what I do, and it is such a privilege working with this large group of people and you feel like you are part of a family. There is nothing quite like it." Reflecting on the moments after the Yas Marina race, Hamilton, who appeared alongside new team-mate George Russell and team boss Toto Wolff, added: "It was a difficult time for me and a time where I needed to take a step back and focus on the present. "I had my family all around me and creating great memories.
F1 news: Lewis Hamilton retirement comment, Wolff's Bottas dig in Russell comparison
The new F1 season is just weeks away with the FIA announcing Michael Masi was dismissed as race director on Thursday, just hours before Mercedes' car launch. Mercedes had reportedly lobbied for Masi's removal following the events which occurred at Abu Dhabi in the season finale.
F1 news LIVE: Lewis Hamilton retirement comment, Wolff's Bottas dig in Russell comparison
The new F1 season is just weeks away with the FIA announcing Michael Masi was dismissed as race director on Thursday, just hours before Mercedes' car launch. Mercedes had reportedly lobbied for Masi's removal following the events which occurred at Abu Dhabi in the season finale.
