Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he was in a lose-lose situation against George Russell during his first year at Mercedes, emphasising with Fernando Alonso in 2007.
The 25-year-old enjoyed an impressive first season with Mercedes, winning at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, and finishing ahead of Hamilton in the drivers’ championship.Hamilton struggled with the W13, while the events of Abu Dhabi 2021 likely played a role in the early part of the season., Hamilton opened up on his struggles last year, likening it to his year being teammates with Alonso, when he was in Russell’s position of being the young star in a top team.
“I would say last year, totally transparent, for sure I felt it,” he said. “George had nothing to lose and everything to gain. If he finished behind me they would say ‘well you finished behind a seven-time world champion’ and if he finished ahead then ‘you’re a legend’. I know exactly what that feeling was like and I had exactly the same with Fernando.
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