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The motorsports veteran isn’t convinced by George Russell’s pace despite his amazing performance at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. Russell stood in for Hamilton in a one-off race, giving fans and critics a taste of the young Briton’s upcoming stint at Mercedes. The then-reserve driver showed incredible pace and racecraft in a car he had barely driven before. Certain unfortunate circumstances, however, led the driver to finish in P9 despite having led the pack for most of the race.
While acknowledging his sensational qualifying performances, Marko is not yet convinced of Russell’s race pace. He said:
Fans are worried that the Austrian exec is deliberately trying to cause harm to Lewis Hamilton and the team in 2022 by ‘gaslighting’ George Russell ahead of the new season.
Mark Webber warns Lewis Hamilton of George Russell’s pace
Former Red Bull driver Mark Webber claims George Russell may be challenging Lewis Hamilton very soon. The Australian believes Russell could follow in Hamilton’s footsteps and challenge those at the top in the first season. The now seven-time world champion scored a podium in his debut race in F1, challenging teammate and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso a few days into his career.
Webber spoke of the 2022 Mercedes lineup, saying:
The Australian believes the biggest task Russell will face is the switch in mentality, as he will now be driving a car that is presumably capable of winning championships. Except on one occasion, the Briton has only driven his Williams F1 car, which severely lacked in pace when compared to Mercedes’ and Red Bull’s. Webber went on to say:
With the season opener on March 18, fans will find out whether newly appointed Mercedes star George Russell can challenge the likes of seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
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