'Russell is undoubtedly good enough, he will be benificial in the future'

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Herbert sees Russell as future Hamilton
15 June 2023 at 12:58
Last update 15 June 2023 at 15:44
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  • Cas van de Kleut

Things are different from before at Mercedes. Besides not competing for the championship, the battle within the team has also become more interesting. Since the arrival of George Russell, Hamilton has been under more and more pressure. Johnny Herbert even suspects Russell is the future Hamilton.

Currently, Lewis Hamilton does stand above Russell in the world championship. During Russell's debut season with Mercedes, the young Briton managed to beat the seven-time world champion. The former Williams driver also won a race, unlike his experienced teammate.

'Future Hamilton

Herbert is excited about Russell, telling OLBG: "Mercedes are in a very lucky position because we are all very aware of what George Russell does. He has really stepped up and he has really put Hamilton under a lot of pressure. Russell is the future whatever we think of Hamilton, who we know is still good enough to win races. Russell is more than capable of being the driver to produce what Mercedes need and who will be very beneficial to them in the future."