George Russell and Lewis Hamilton have shared a garage for a little over a season and a half now, and save for minor racing incidents, the two Brits have enjoyed an amicable relationship.
Russell has himself acknowledged the mutual respect shared between the two, stating that neither driver had something to prove, that they were there because they “earned it.” More recently, a video interview of Russell has surfaced where George points out that Lewis Hamilton had allegedly ‘saved’ Russell’s career.
George Russell’s career-changing revelation on Lewis Hamilton
Following the controversy of the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP, there was strong speculation that Lewis Hamilton was looking to retire from the sport. However, he chose to stay on and fight Red Bull another day at Mercedes. Unfortunately, since then Mercedes have seen little success in doing so, falling to a fight at the midfield.
George Russell points out in the video that by staying on, Lewis has contributed to saving Russell from single-handedly taking on all the blame, which would’ve been accentuated had Lewis no longer been available as a standard of comparison.
Thanks Lewis š #C4F1 | #F1 pic.twitter.com/pUbc5uswDp
— Channel 4 Sport (@C4Sport) August 12, 2023
To this, Lewis jokingly demanded payment for these alleged services! The video stands as further evidence of the positive relationship the two drivers share. After a poor teammate relationship with Nico Rosberg, Hamilton has maintained good relations with his teammates since, both Bottas and Russell.