George Russell names Lewis Hamilton among drivers he is desperate to beat

George Russell names Lewis Hamilton among drivers he is desperate to beat

George Russell, Lewis Hamilton

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton

George Russell made an instant impact when he was called upon to replace Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain last year. Giving major hopes to Mercedes for their future prospects. Having said that, Russell starts with Williams this season, he dreams of the day he can compete with the likes of Lewis Hamilton and other top drivers on the grid. 

His shot with Mercedes saw him open his points tally in F1 after almost two years of being in the sport. However, scoring his first points with a team that’s basically a current backmarker will mean so much more to the Briton. 

He’d obviously also want to further his case for the Mercedes seat and what better way to do that than achieving a handful of points with one of the worst cars on the grid. 

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George Russell reveals his desire to beat 3 drivers including Lewis Hamilton 

At the unveiling of Williams’ 2021 challenger, George Russell said, “Every driver wants to put themselves against the best. I believe in myself and Lewis is the benchmark at the moment but equally you’ve got a lot of fantastic drivers out there who might not have the same CV as Lewis but, Max, Charles, Lewis, they’re all on the same level. 

“Pitting yourselves against any one of those three would be great for any driver.” 

Despite his amazing skill which he frequently demonstrated last year, especially during qualifying, a point finish always evaded Russell. He came close on a few occasions, but it looked as though luck was against him. 

Russell may get his golden opportunity as early as 2022. But instead of replacing Hamilton, who has only signed a one-year contract, George would like to race alongside him and put his talent to the test. 

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