1997 F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton was handed a “wake-up call” when 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell replaced 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes.

After five successful yeඣars, Mercedes opted to promote Russell from Williams in place of Bottas alongside Hamilton for 2022.

Russell enjoyed an impressive first y⛦ear for the team, becoming just the third teammate to out-scor🌃e Hamilton.

In 2023, Hamilton fought back to finish ahead again, while Ru𒐪ssell struggled with consistency.

Speaking to , the former Williams driver feels tꦡhat Hamilton got “really” comfortable alongsiꦕde Bottas.

"It's hard for a driver when you've༒ spent years winning, and some years easy winning, especially when you had Bottas as a teammate,” he said.

"He was alone in the championship, basically. He didn't even need to be at his best to win like he had to do in his first 🥂championship. Or a few other years against Nico b🐼ecause Nico was really pushing him.

"He got really comfortable with Bottas, ൲and he had a litt💝le bit of a wake-up call in 2022 when George [Russell] joined.

"George just hadᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ that young energy, wanting to destroy the world, and he did a lot better last year.

Hamilton will leave Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025, teaming up with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc.

The Canadian is hopeful Hamilton’s “hunger” will return aga♕in.

"It's one of the best news w🎐e've had in a long, long time,” he 🍌added.

"Whether you're a fan of Lewis or not, it's hug🙈e news. It's amazing news for F1, for Ferrari, and for Lewis. It's good for everyone.

"It will 𒆙be exciting to follow, 👍and hopefully, we get the Lewis of his winning days back.

"That change might build up the hunger again, that little adrenaline rush that wasn't there with the Mercedes 🍸that wasn't winning anymore."