'I have no doubt' - George Russell backs Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to come back stronger this F1 season

George Russell says he has «no doubts» his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton will come back stronger this season. Russell currently sits fourth in the championship standings, 21 points and three places ahead of Hamilton. Ad/> But the 24-year-old believes seven-time champion Hamilton will bounce back.

Formula 1Hamilton: I’ll decide when my masterpiece is finished28/04/2022 AT 10:35 «Lewis has clearly got the pace,» Russell told Sky Sports. «He's incredibly fast and he's showed that so far this year, but it's just been tricky for us as a team to get it done when the time is needed. »When things have been more stable, Lewis has still been massively fast.

«I know there was a bit of a blip last weekend but I have no doubt he's going to come back and the way he's pushing the team and motivating the team is truly inspiring. »We all want more. He wants more.

Nobody is happy with the position we're in currently." Hamilton: I'll decide when my masterpiece is finished Hamilton 'has to admit' Russell is 'better driver', says Schumacher Russell admits the car is a «nightmare to drive» and does «not really feel like a proper racing car». «We are equally struggling,» he said. «When the car is so far out of bed and it's not in the right window, it doesn't really feel like a proper racing car to drive.

»Perhaps with my struggles at Williams, with very difficult cars, maybe that's helped in some small regard. «But Lewis will come back stronger, I have no doubt. He's definitely going to be pushing me all the way.