For the first time since 2016, Lewis Hamilton finished his season behind his teammate. George Russell, who debuted for Mercedes at the beginning of this season, managed to pull off a Nico Rosberg-Esque performance all season. However, it is believed that Hamilton is sure to make a comeback with all guns blazing to take what’s his the throne at Mercedes.

Hamilton, not only lost the battle against Max Verstappen for the title but also lost the throne in his own team to Russell. The veteran driver, who has been constantly number 1 at Silver Arrows since 2017, failed to keep the momentum going.

As everyone gears up for the next season, it is believed Hamilton will surely give his all to fight Russell for supremacy. Revenge or not, a comeback performance is surely expected of the seven-time world champion.

Talking about this, Naomi Schiff, the Sky Sports presenter, conveyed on Sky Sports, “I think we’ll have a tough battle on our hands. If that car is in the place they expect it to be, I think it’s going to be fireworks [between Hamilton and Russell]. We’re going to see a great show.”

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Schiff, who has been a racing driver, was full of praise for Russell. She further stated, “I think George did a great job this year to outscore Lewis, but I think there’s been a lot behind that besides just pure on-track results.”

Will it be Lewis Hamilton vs. George Russell in Mercedes in 2023?

Mercedes AMG F1 team replaced Valtteri Bottas with George Russell at the beginning of the 2022 F1 season. The decision to bring Russell into the team perhaps paid off after the young Brit managed to outperform his older and more experienced compatriot.

Russell finished the season in P4 with 275 points behind Red Bull’s Sergio Perez. With a win, a pole, and eight podiums, the 24-year-old delivered the best performance of his career in Formula 1 so far.

As for Hamilton, he finished in P6 with 240 points, behind Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. The former McLaren driver picked up nine podiums, but unfortunately, no wins or pole positions for the first time in his F1 career.

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Russell has always been an exciting talent since his F1 debut. Being a very promising driver out there, the former Williams driver impressed the Silver Arrows bosses during the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix and his stint with Williams.