{"id":237073,"date":"2023-09-27T12:25:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T12:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=237073"},"modified":"2023-09-27T12:25:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T12:25:20","slug":"lewis-hamilton-earned-no1-spot-at-mercedes-george-russell-is-very-polite-but-inside-car-hell-be-fuming-steaming-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/lewis-hamilton-earned-no1-spot-at-mercedes-george-russell-is-very-polite-but-inside-car-hell-be-fuming-steaming-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton earned No1 spot at Mercedes – George Russell is very 'polite' but inside car he'll be 'fuming & steaming' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
PUNDIT Anthony Davidson believes George Russell is inwardly raging as Lewis Hamilton is the main man at Mercedes.<\/p>\n
In the recent Singapore and Japan Grand Prixs, the British drivers both battled hard on the tracks.<\/p>\n
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At the Marina Bay circuit, Russell pushed Hamilton for the last spot on the podium during the final lap.<\/p>\n
But the seven-time world champion held off pressure before his understudy crashed.<\/p>\n
And Sunday's race at Suzuka saw similar when both fought hard on lap six and nearly collided.<\/p>\n
Again, Hamilton came out on top to finish in fifth with his team-mate two places behind.<\/p>\n
According to Davidson, the veteran has earned his spot as No1 at the Silver Arrows but it must be angering Russell.<\/p>\n He explained on Sky Sports' F1 podcast: "There's definitely a hierarchy in that team.<\/p>\n "You know, Lewis has earned that status in that team as a seven-time world champion and George can't argue against that.<\/p>\n "George is still the understudy and he's doing a very good job on those occasions where he's got the speed over Lewis to really take the fight to him.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n "But he's doing it in such a George Russell polite way, which is quite humorous to watch, because I know inside the car, he'll be fuming and steaming.<\/p>\n And that's why we see the near misses, the drivers coming, almost to blows, almost to contact, but then he's a good boy on the radio, he's very British about it.<\/p>\n "And there are layers to him, to the annoyance, I think. It always comes over as, 'I'm okay with this, but if you could please, very thankfully, let me through with the next couple of opportunities, it'd be much appreciated.'<\/p>\n "And we'd hear maybe a bit more vocal if things were different. But I think for now, I think he knows where he is in the team."<\/p>\n Russell outscored Hamilton in his debut season at Mercedes last year.<\/p>\n But this term it is the 38-year-old who is ahead by 75 points with six races to go.<\/p>\n<\/picture>MAX EARNER <\/span><\/p>\n
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