Lewis Hamilton “welcomes” George Russell

After paying tribute to his current teammate, Lewis Hamilton said he was delighted to welcome George Russell to Mercedes. With his new teammate, the British driver “Looking forward to seeing him grow as a driver with this great team and working with him to take Mercedes to the highest level.” The seven-time world champion remembers his first meeting with his compatriot, "when he was young and dreamed of one day becoming a pilot Formula 1 ». Lewis Hamilton will once again be partnered with another British driver, for the first time since 2013. At that time, he was partnered with Jenson Button for the team McLaren. 

I want to take a moment to welcome @ GeorgeRussell63 to the team. Through hard work he has rightly earned his spot. I look forward to seeing him grow as a driver with this great team and working with him to raise @MercedesAMGF1 higher. See you next year🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/CRsgrilmUd

- Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) September 7, 2021