George Russell has hit back at Lewis Hamilton's controversial comments last month by stating the F1 legend was merely 'frustrated' when suggesting he was being favoured
George Russell has shut down Lewis Hamilton 's claim that he’s unlikely to out-qualify his Mercedes team-mate for the rest of the Formula One season.
"I don't anticipate being ahead of George in qualifying, particularly this year, but we've just got to keep pushing, and the races are strong," Hamilton vented. His comments were in relation to missing out on a new front wing, which he allowed Russell to take as there was just one available at the time.
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff echoed those sentiments. Asked back in May about whether Hamilton’s remarks indicated a hint of paranoia, Wolff said: "All drivers a bit sceptical at times. F1 legend Johnny Herbert also dismissed the theory that Mercedes are neglecting the seven-time world champion. The former Lotus and Sauber driver described Hamilton's comments as "a load of rubbish".
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