“Lewis Hamilton has to ask himself why George Russell is so much faster than him” : Ralf Schumacher
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The 2022 season saw a new driver pairing at Mercedes in form of Lewis Hamilton now joined by George Russell. The Mercedes team has been dominant for last 8 years in the sport by winning constructors championship each year. The 2022 season of Formula 1 with fresh rules and regulation have put an end to the dominance of the team so far. The seven time world champion, Lewis Hamilton is struggling the most with drawbacks of his W13. On the other side of the garage, the new recruit in form of George Russell seems to be delivering each race weekend despite the hinderances of the car.
The start of the season viewed a lot of chatter in the paddock about the intra-team battle at Mercedes between George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. The young and upcoming Brit, George Russell pairing up with the experienced Brit, Lewis Hamilton was expected to be the strongest force on the grid. However, due to the shortcomings of the Mercedes car the scenario is a completely opposite one for the 8 time constructor winning team.
George Russell edging over Lewis Hamilton in the British Duel at Mercedes
The Mercedes has under delivered on the development aspect which has caused issues such a high levels of porpoising on track. George Russell has adapted better than Lewis Hamilton to overcome these difficulties as he manages to be 21 points ahead of his team mate in drivers standing. Ralf Schumacher commented on this saying, “We also have to talk about Lewis Hamilton, of course. He has to ask himself why George Russell is so much faster than him. A thirteenth place finish is obviously not Hamilton’s ambition. He has to admit that Russell is the better driver at the moment.”
Lewis Hamilton was pipped in the last race of 2021 by Max Verstappen to win the championship. This led to high speculation of the retirement of the seven time world champion. However, Lewis Hamilton returned to the sport to fight for the 2022 title. Elaborating on this, Ralf Schumacher said “I am absolutely not saying that Lewis has missed the boat to end his career. Lewis is still one of the best drivers in the field. That’s obvious.”
Ralf Schumacher added “If this continues in the coming weeks, it will also become tense in the team. There may be changes in the hierarchy.” The 2022 season is still in the early stages with the Mercedes team leaving no stone unturned in its quest for development of the W13. Lewis Hamilton is hopeful of its team to find the answers to its problem soon and use the upgraded package to contend for the title once again.
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