George Russell has no doubt: “Lewis Hamilton will bounce back”

For the transition to the new technical regulations, Lewis Hamilton perhaps, even surely, expected to have a different start to the season. With a W13 well below the level displayed by the F1-75 of Ferrari and RB18 of Red Bull, the Englishman does not seem to find what he is looking for and is on alternating current with rather irregular results. Affected by these difficulties and the inability to get the most out of his car, the seven-time world champion is already 58 points behind the leader Charles Leclerc confirming the performance gap between the two.

If Lewis Hamilton has not yet been able to stand out this season, at Mercedes we don't panic. There is no question of sounding the alarm. On the contrary. “ Lewis will come back, says George Russell when discussing the current state of form of his neighbor in the garage. He will be strong, I have no doubt and he will push me to the end ».

Asked about this anything but normal start to the season for Mercedes, George Russell was able to provide some answers. If Lewis Hamilton is not in great spirits with a capricious W13, the Briton was able to use his recent experiences at Williams to understand it better. A small detail which, however, seems to help him a lot since his teammate was only able to finish 14th in the Sprint and 13th in the Grand Prix on Sunday.

« Maybe my experience driving complicated cars at Williams helps me in some way with the difficulties encountered so far, continues George Russell. Q1 and Q2 have become extremely important. Whereas before for Mercedes it was almost a launch session to be ready for Q3. »

Progress in sight for Miami

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The championship is still long and there is still no question of any handover at Mercedes. “ That's just the way things are during a Grand Prix weekend. I had a very good start and I don't know what happened to Lewis. We both struggle with the car when it is that far behind and not in the correct window. It doesn't make us feel like we're driving a real racing car. “, explains George Russell. With the Miami Grand Prix coming up, Lewis Hamilton and his teammate should however find better sensations behind the wheel, since updates could be made.

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