George Russell has testified that his Mercedes team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton has been nothing but supportive since the 24-year-old’s arrival at Mercedes, and said he will work as hard as possible to avoid becoming a number two driver. Russell replaced Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes after the Finn helped the Silver Arrows claim the Constructors’ Championship
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Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok is enthused by the prospect of the partnership of Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell at Mercedes, but suggests that Toto Wolff will want to avoid a repeat of Hamilton’s rivalry with Nico Rosberg. Russell was signed to Mercedes to replace Valtteri Bottas after the Finn spent five years
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1996 world champion Damon Hill laments the manner in which the championship was decided last season, acknowledging many fans’ believe that Sir Lewis Hamilton was “robbed” of the title. Hamilton had been leading for much of the race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in which he and Max Verstappen were battling it out for
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Williams driver Nicholas Latifi says that he has moved on from the backlash he received in the aftermath of his crash at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and is ready to switch his focus to the 2022 season. The Canadian was the cause of the controversial Safety Car period late on in the title-decider
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Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok has highlighted a potential reason as to why race director Michael Masi was left in such a precarious position late on in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Hamilton was leading title rival Max Verstappen by a comfortable margin heading into the latter stages of the race
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Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok is not entirely convinced by the idea that Sir Lewis Hamilton will retire after his heart-breaking championship defeat in 2021, but admits that the FIA need to provide him with certain reassurances. Mercedes were left fuming when a controversial Safety Car restart at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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For F1 fans in the UK, Karun Chandhok is no stranger, as, in addition to driving for HRT and Team Lotus around a decade ago, he is currently a prominent feature of Sky Sport’s Formula One coverage, often serving as a pit-lane reporter and analyst. READ: Esteban Ocon ‘Sad’ To See Cyril Abiteboul Leave Renault
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