Mercedes boss Toto Wolff urged to help ‘weaker child’ out of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in F1 2023

The Silver Arrows are hoping to return to title contention this season after enduring a miserable 2022 where Mercedes’ W13 challenger started badly off the pace and was plagued by severe 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:porpoising following an overhaul 💙to F1’s aerodynamic regulations.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton suffered his worst F1 season as he failed to win a race for the first time in his career, while he was also beaten by new teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell, who claimed Mercedes’ only victory of a troubled campaign on his way to fourth place in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:drivers’ standings.
Former F1 driver Emanuele Pirr🦂o has offerಌed Wolff some advice on the eve of the 2023 season.
🌼“At Red Bull, the distribution of roles between Max Verstappen and Serg📖io Perez is clear. Max is the stronger driver,” Pirro said.
“B𓄧ut when you have two equal drivers𓃲, like Hamilton and Russell at Mercedes or Leclerc and Sainz at Ferrari, the team boss then has to support the driver who has more difficulties. Like parents helping a weaker child.
“After that, in the difficult moments, the driver who can bring the extra f♉lash of inspiration will prevail. That makes the difference between the teammates.”

Hamilton and Russell are set to embark on their second season as teammates and have so far enjoyed a strong working relationship.&n𒉰bsp;
While Russell acknowledged the dynamic will be different were he and Hamilton to find themselves fighting for wins and the world championship, the Briton insists there is 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:“no reason” for conflict to emerge between the pair.
“If you are fighting for one-twos there will be a slightly different dynamic and that’s only natural,” Russell said in respons💝e to a question from mahbx.com during an i♋nterview at the end of 2022.
“But I think the thing we have going for us is the fact that we are at very different stages of our career. It kind of feel𒊎s like we are in this together, really.&nb♕sp;
"If we get to next year and we’ve got a car that’s capable of one-tw🌜o finishes, we will have a huge amount of pride in thinking we have contributed together in helping the team achieve this. And then we go about our business.
“But we’ve got no reason to have co✤nflict. We have got a good relationship. We need to give each other resp✱ect, and I think we gave each other respect in Mexico, as an example.
“We recognise the importance of that within the whole team. If our relationship starts to break up, it’s going to have an impact on the team and ultimately it’s going ♒to go full c꧃ircle and affect us as well.
“I think we can co♊ntinue to build off this and if anything our relationship will probablyཧ get closer as time goes on.”

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