George Russell backs Lewis Hamilton to sign new F1 deal: ‘He’s performing better than ever’

George Russell has backed Lewis Hamilton to sign a new F1 deal, stating that “he’s performing better than ever”.
(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 and George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd
(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 and George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. …

Earlier this week, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Hamilton told the BBC: "We are going to do another deal. We're going to sit down and we're going to discuss it i🍒n thesꦯe next couple of months, I would say."

Hamilton’s future in F1 is always up for speculation, given the amount of success he’s enjoyed with Mercedes in recent years, combined with th𓂃eir dramatic downturn in form in 2022.

Hamilton is the second oldest driver on the grid at 37 - only 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso is older at 41.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City, Mexico,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix,…

While Hamilton has b꧅een unable to win a race this year, he’s still shown regular flashesꦜ of being at his very best, particularly in the second half of the year.

He has out-qualified Russell 6-0 since the summe⛎r break, beating his younger teammate more often than not on race day.

Speaking ahead of this weekend’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 Mexico City Grand Prix, Russell was asked about the prospect of Hamilton🐲 sign𒆙ing a new deal.

"It's really exciting to have that potential of Lewis staying on for a number of years to come. I think he's proven that he's definitely not lifted his foot off the throttle pedal and in the last few races, he's 𓂃performing probably better than ever. 

“It’s really exciting for me to be his teammate and to go directly head-to-head with him, and grow on thi𒊎s journey we are on together because it really does feel like a journey that the two of us are on along with the rest of the team in trying to bring Mercedes back to winning ways. 

“W𒉰e've got a really great relationship, a transparent relationship. It would be go🎃od to be teammates for a number of years to come." 

George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix,
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship…

Russell sits fourth in the championship 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:standings going into Mexico, 16 points ahead of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz and 20 clear of Hamilton.

The former Williams driver would become just the third driver to beꦗat Hamilton in equal machinery, joining Nico Rosberg (2016) an𒅌d Jenson Button (2011).

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