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George Russell has theorised that former team-mate Lewis Hamilton is overcompensating this season in his push to score better F1 results with Ferrari, which he believes is “counterproductive”.
George Russell has theorized that Lewis Hamilton is overcompensating this season in his pursuit of better Formula 1 results with Ferrari, which he considers “counterproductive.” Hamilton, a seven-time World Champion, has been struggling with the Scuderia this season, earning only one victory in the China Sprint. Currently, he sits sixth in the Drivers’ Championship with 79 points, 16 more than his Mercedes successor, Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Russell believes that Hamilton’s drive for perfection may be hindering his performance during the ground effect era that commenced after his intense battle with Verstappen in 2021. Despite acknowledging Hamilton’s past competitiveness, Russell expressed frustration over the slim chances of victory for everyone in the current McLaren-dominated field. In a recent race in Canada, Russell claimed his first victory of the season, while Hamilton finished sixth after an early incident involving a groundhog.
