Why Lewis Hamilton’s Former F1 Teammate Believes George Russell Can’t Be Too Cocky Too Soon Against Him at Mercedes

Undoubtedly, Lewis Hamilton is one of the best drivers on the Formula One grid. Being teammate to 7-time world champion is a daunting task, and George Russell has to overcome those challenges as he will be his teammate at Mercedes in 2022.

Hamilton’s former McLaren teammate, Jenson Button has some advice for the Brit so that their relationship doesn’t get bitter as it did with Nico Rosberg.

Jenson Button offers some advice to George Russell for his future at Mercedes

Russell will be joining the Silver Arrows in 2022 after spending three years at Williams. Being a teammate to a 7-time world champion can be a mammoth of a task.

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Hence, Button has given advice to Russell as he was a teammate during their McLaren days.

Speaking to Sky Sports F1 as quoted by Mirror.UK, Button said, “He’s got to not put pressure on himself. He can’t think: ‘I’m going to get in the car and be quicker than Lewis on day one. He’s got to build up to it, otherwise, he’s going to shoot himself in the foot. You can’t be too confident alongside Lewis.”

How did Russell perform in his last season for Williams?

His last season with the Grove-based outfit was his best one, as he managed to score his first Formula One podium at the infamous Belgian Grand Prix, and finished the season with sixteen points to his name – taking the fifteenth spot in the driver’s championship.

In 2022, Russell will drive for one of the most dominating teams on the Formula One grid. Seeing the talent that the Brit possesses, the F1 community can’t wait to see him push himself for wins, and podiums next season.

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