George Russell will join Mercedes next season to drive alongside Lewis Hamilton. Many drivers have given advice to the British driver on how to meet the challenge of being a teammate with the 7-time world champion. But Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel commented on the new pairing and how Lewis should deal with Russell.
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Vettel was in a similar position in 2019 when Charles Leclerc joined Ferrari. The Monegasque was on par with the 4-time world champion and finally prevailed.
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I don’t know, Lewis is old enough, he doesn’t need a lot of advice: Sebastian Vettel
Vettel got a foretaste of the talent of the young generation in 2019. However, he mentions that the Mercedes driver does not need his advice and can easily master Russell’s challenge on his own. He also said Lewis should enjoy battling a young teammate in 2022.
FILE PHOTO: Formula 1 F1 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium – September 1st 2019, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and George Russell of Williams before the race REUTERS / Johanna Geron / File Photo
“I don’t know. Lewis is old enough. He doesn’t need much advice. Every situation is different; Yes, I think when you start with a new team-mate, you always learn something on both sides,” said Sebastian.
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The Aston Martin driver remembers working with Leclerc at Ferrari
As reported by Formula 1, Vettel had some duels on the track with the young Monegasque. But he seems to have enjoyed his off-track time with Charles.
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Seb: “It was like when Charles came to the team and in retrospect I enjoyed it. I was always very open and straightforward, and I learned a similar way of working from Charles, so it was pretty straightforward between us, which was nice . “
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“It was like when Charles joined the team, and looking back, I enjoyed it [it], I was always very open and straightforward, and I learned a similar way of working from Charles, so it was pretty straightforward between us, which was nice, ”said Vettel.
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Charles’s 2019 results on the track are believed to have influenced the Italian team to make him the number one driver ahead of Vettel. This decision meant that Vettel had to leave the Ferrari at the end of the 2020 season.
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