When Lewis Hamilton will be on the track again for 2022 formula 1 season, he will do so alongside a new teammate George Russell.
russell has established itself as an outstanding young driver after three successful seasons Williams, and he will appreciate the opportunity to work with him Hamilton.
The 23-year-old will compete alongside Hamilton for the coming season, and his arrival has put him in his place Hamiltons former teammate Valtteri Bottas.
bottas spent five years at Mercedes, in which he played a key role in helping his team to five championship wins.
The Finnish driver has now moved in Alfa Romeo on a three-year contract and he will be looking to build on the 10 Grand Prix victories he has had in his career so far.
Mercedes review
However legendary F1 driver Mika Hakkinen accused Mercedes to show bottas a lack of respect during his time with the team and for not giving him the credit he felt the 32-year-old deserved for his contributions.
“Valtteri [Bottas] is a great team player and driver”, Hakkinen said Suomi F1.
“He will ride in a big stable. However, he will not fight for similar investments as in the Mercedes times. The resources of the stables are not comparable.
“But now he can prepare for the long term Mercedes“With one-year contracts, there was always light at the end of the tunnel, but there was always a closed door.”
