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Is bottas good enough for Mercedes?
Bottas is a good driver, but he’ll never win a championship for Mercedes if Hamilton is his teammate. Hamilton is clearly the number one driver , likely gets all the car upgrades ahead of Bottas and as seen in the past gets the benefit of on track team orders.
Does George Russell replace bottas?
Mercedes has finally confirmed that George Russell will join Lewis Hamilton on a multi-year deal from the 2022 Formula 1 season, replacing the Alfa Romeo-bound Valtteri Bottas. He has been a Mercedes protege since 2017 and won back-to-back titles in GP3 and Formula 2 after securing the team’s support.
Will George Russell get Mercedes seat?
George Russell will be a Mercedes driver from 2022. The Briton, who has impressed as a Williams driver for the past three years, has been given his chance to join Mercedes alongside Lewis Hamilton.
Why did George Russell race for Mercedes?
After Hamilton tested positive for Covid-19, Russell replaced him for the race. Russell had not driven the Mercedes car and had to wear boots one size too small so he could fit into the cockpit that was designed for Hamilton, who is four inches shorter than Russell.
Is Hamilton and bottas cars the same?
VALTTERI BOTTAS has revealed that he had a different spec Mercedes car to team-mate Lewis Hamilton during the Qatar Grand Prix last weekend. “But my car was no longer quite the same as it was, nor was it the same as Lewis’. “There were little differences in the cars.”
Is bottas leaving Mercedes next year?
Formula 1: Valtteri Bottas is leaving Mercedes and will pair Guanyu Zhou at Alfa Romeo next year.
Who is going to replace Russell?
Age 18+. T&Cs apply. Williams Racing team have announced that Alexander Albon will replace George Russell for the next Formula One season.
What happened when George Russell raced for Mercedes?
In that race he impressed many, qualifying second and leading most of the race before he was robbed of a debut win by a colossal pit-lane blunder by the Mercedes team – which saw him sent back out on the wrong tyres after a precautionary pit stop. …
Who is replacing bottas?
George Russell
George Russell was confirmed as Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One teammate from 2022 by Mercedes on Tuesday. The all-British lineup was speculated on for months, and signalled on Monday by Valtteri Bottas’ move from Mercedes to Alfa Romeo next year.