Russell became just the third teammate to beat Hamilton over the course of a season, and the first since 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Rosberg in 2016, when he unexpectedly out-performed the seven-time world champion in his first year with ✤Mercedes in 2022. 

🦄The young Briton has made another fast start to 2023, leading Hamilton 3-0 in the qualifying 𝓡head-to-heads across the opening three races in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia. 

However, retirement in Australia has left Russell 20 points behind Hamilton in the early168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: championship standings.

"What is true is that, in Russell, he [Hamilton] has for the first time found a teammate who can really cause him trouble,” Massa told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.

“That only creates additiꦓonal d💯oubts as a Formula 1 driver.”

Massa, who was pipped to the 2008 world title by Hamilton 𒁃at a dramaꩲtic season-finale in Brazil, has questioned whether the 38-year-old can stay motivated amid Mercedes’ continued struggles. 

Uncertainty over Hamilton’s future remains with the Briton’s current Mercedes contract set to expire at the end of the year.&n🍌bsp;

"I don't know if Hamilton will choose to stop,”𓆉 Massa added. 

"It is not easy to find motivation when you have already won everything and drive a Mercedes that is st💮ruggling to reac🍎h the desired level. 

"At the beginning of his career, he was still like [Max] Verstappen and he only thought about r♔acing 24 hours a day. However, Lewis now has many interests outside of racing."