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After the top 5 finish in Australia last week, the Mercedes duo is enjoying the weekend break. Lewis Hamilton is taking his new teammate George Russell for some adventure and fans are loving to see the bond between the two drivers.

It is not unknown to many that it’s difficult to team up with the seven-time world champion in Silver Arrows. But there was the Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas, who was one of Lewis’ best teammates. However, the Finn bid adieu to the Brackley base this season.

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Subsequently, Mercedes called George Russell to fill in the vacant seat and team up with Hamilton. The two became really close within a few months. This might be because Russell looks up to Hamilton and grew up watching Lewis in Mercedes Academy.

Fans react to Lewis Hamilton taking George Russell to surf

Lewis Hamilton might look like he means business all the time, but he can be a fun person to hang around. The 37-year-old often goes on trips with his friends and tries various adventure sports. Now the seven-time world champion has taken the new English teammate under his wing. He took the young driver with him surfing recently.

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Hamilton further shared a pic on Twitter where he was going to surf with Russell and further hinted at taking George to skydive next. Even George shared his experience of going to surf with Hamilton. Since the posts dropped from both the drivers, fans have gone into a frenzy and have shared their reactions on Twitter.

How is the season going for Mercedes?

The 2022 season has been rough for the Silver Arrows so far in this season. The eight-time world champion constructor is struggling since the pre-season. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell reported experiencing significant bouncing with the 2022 challenger W13.

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Despite the poor performance of the W13, Mercedes has bagged two third-place finishes in the three races this season. Lewis ended up on the podium in the Bahrain season-opener after both the Red Bull drivers had a DNF elimination. And their latest podium was in Melbourne, with George finishing third.

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At the moment, it looks difficult for Mercedes to fight for the championship at the front alongside Ferrari and Red Bull. But their performance in Australia last week was phenomenal, as Russell and Hamilton finished P3 and P4 in Melbourne. Even with the struggles, Mercedes is second on the constructors’ standing behind Ferrari.

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Hamilton and Russell will soon return to the Brackley base to prepare for the Imola race next week. Let’s see if the German constructors can upgrade their performance for Emilia Romagna GP.

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Ripan Majumdar is an F1 writer at Essentially Sports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Science from West Bengal State University, Kolkata. Ripan is a massive Red Bull Racing and Sergio Perez fan, and has been following the sport for over the past few years.
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Ranvijay Singh