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Formula One F1 – Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary – July 31, 2022 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and George Russell during the drivers parade before the race REUTERS/Lisa Leutner

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Formula One F1 – Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary – July 31, 2022 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and George Russell during the drivers parade before the race REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
We are all aware of the intensity with which the F1 off-season has proceeded and the races are about to start in a few months. The only source of joy for fans is social media, where the teams post the most recent news of their favorite stars, but it appears that George Russell has found a way to make admirers envious of him during the venturesome days.
George Russell discussed perks of having Lewis Hamilton as a teammate in a recent interview with the other top two Mercedes men. As a prodigy, Russell, who joined Mercedes this year, has eclipsed the seven-time champion. As the season went on, the 24-year-old bond with his fellow countryman strengthened.

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – NOVEMBER 22: ART Grand Prix Formula 2 driver George Russell of Great Britain and Williams F1 and Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP talk in the Drivers Press Conference during previews ahead of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 22, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
George Russell remarked in a video posted by Mercedes via Twitter, “I Always just try and have a little lie down in my room just five minutes, close my eyes and relaxing. But all of the races Lewis and I have, our rooms are sort of back-to-back and I think Lewis quite likes the sing before jumping in the car. Oh just there I could just hear Lewis overall singing away as like.I am not too sure that’s Relaxing. So yeah, having a nap while I was singing to me.”
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To this, the 38-year-old responded while taking a jab at former teammates and hinting at who it might be. He said “Could be, should be way worse. It could be worse. I’ve had a driver in the past who was like kicking the ball around the damn room and kept banging up against the wall to try to f**k me of”
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Fans responded quickly as soon as Mercedes released the post. There are many comments on Twitter citing how lucky the Silver Arrows Prodigy is.
Lewis Hamilton’s answer to George Russell’s statement prompts reactions from Twitter F1 fans
The crowd was quick to pick up on the 7-time champion’s cues as they mentioned a few drivers who may have made Hamilton’s life more difficult. The rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in 2016 was, however, what the fans remembered most. Here are a few of George Russell’s reactions that have left fans envious. According to admirers, George Russell is thought to be too fortunate to have the XNDA, Lewis Hamilton serenade him to sleep,
George gets free xnda concerts every race week?😭😭😭
— Nicole Powell (@nicol3pow3ll) January 17, 2023
“having a nap while lewis is singing to me” britcedes you have rocked my world https://t.co/rjqqlqz7RN
— f 🦋 (@63WILS0N) January 17, 2023
I’m sorry .. George Russell has got to be the cutest person on the planet. I feel like his soul is so kind 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 pic.twitter.com/gJe11G6BQq
— ✨ 𝓐𝓶𝓫𝓮𝓻 🦋 (@xahx___) January 17, 2023
George is the type of guy who listens to XNDA before every race
— ali | danke seb 🇩🇪🐝🏎 (@rkcullengirl) January 17, 2023
Fans were quick to name Nico Rosberg as the teammate who might have been responsible for disturbing Hamilton’s peace.
I sense a bit of a Nico in there 🤣
— Diksha (@diiikshaa) January 17, 2023
Lewis : "I have had a driver who was kicking a ball around in that room trying to piss me off"
The driver: https://t.co/d3gQPAmKVp pic.twitter.com/3EkHpWxt6E
— Stefanie (@fastpitstop) January 17, 2023
huh? pic.twitter.com/XwK9FJCBTg
— nat 🐺 (@totowlff) January 17, 2023
release the album lewis pic.twitter.com/3pnU2yUvwb
— chloe⁴⁴ (@xochloemc) January 17, 2023
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There's got to be a karaoke night video somewhere…!
And I have a fiver on it being Nico the ball bouncer.
— Stan (@TheSianeee) January 17, 2023
In the course of his remarkable career, Lewis Hamilton encountered several colleagues; yet, the Briton didn’t get along well with all of them. However, in the manner in which George Russell succeeded and how Hamilton reacted to his success and comments, it appears that a friendship in Formula 1 is emerging.
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