Lewis Hamilton says battling George Russell helps give that shot of motivation, admitting there are times he does not want to compete in F1.
Lewis Hamilton admits there are times where he does not want to climb into the cockpit, but his intra-team battles with Mercedes team-mate George Russell provides that shot of motivation.
And while a pairing which is yet to produce any major flashpoints, the tensions are starting to heat up somewhat.Speculation over Hamilton’s Formula 1 career has rumbled on for several years between contract extensions, though his latest has put such talk to bed for now with the seven-time World Champion signed up at Mercedes until the end of F1 2025.
That being said, this love does not always vanquish the hate for having to get into the car which he at times battles with.“But it has become a love-hate story. There are days when I would prefer not to get into the cockpit.”Hamilton and Russell went to battle on several occasions at the most recent outing in Japan, their tussles at one point reaching the borderline stage as they left the track at the second of the Degner corners.
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