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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)

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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)
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.
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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.

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Formula One F1 – British Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain – July 15, 2021 Williams’ George Russell during a promotional photoshoot for the unveiling of the new 2022 F1 car REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
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.
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Formula One F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 10, 2021 Williams’ George Russell during qualifying REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
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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What are your predictions for George as he finds himself driving alongside one of the greatest drivers in Formula One history? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section down below
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