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 successf♊ul years, Mercedes opted to promote Russell from Williams in placeꩵ of Bottas alongside Hamilton for 2022.

Russell enjo♌yed an impressive first year for the team, becoming just the third teammate to out-score Hamilton.

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

Speaking to , the former Williams driver feels that Hamilton got “really🧸” comfortable alongside Bottas.

"It's hard for a driv☂eꩵr 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, bas꧒ically. 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 because Nico was really pushing him.

"He got really comfortable with Bottas, and he had a little bit of a wake-up cal📖l in 2022 when George [♊Russell] joined.

"George just had that young energy, wanting to destroy the world, and he did a lot beജtter last yearꩲ.

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 Canadiaꦜn is hopeful Hamilton’s “hungꦍer” will return again.

"It's one of the best news we've had in a long, loꦯng time,” he added.

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

"It will be exciting꧂ to follow, and hopef𓄧ully, we get the Lewis of his winning days back.

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