Russell's Rocky Road: Mercedes Boss Wolff Backs Young F1 Star
Jan.19 - Toto Wolff has allayed fears about the rocky patch struck by Mercedes driver George Russell last year.
In 2022, Russell's first season alongside Lewis Hamilton, the 25-year-old looked a match for his seven time world champion teammate.
Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, however, observed after the 2023 season: "Lewis Hamilton slacked off a bit, and George Russell wasn't as good as he thought he was."
Team boss Wolff doesn't agree, even though Russell freely admitted at the tail-end of last year that it had been "one of the worst seasons of my career".
However, Russell - who unlike Hamilton was present for Wolff's private 52nd birthday celebrations last Friday - clearly still has the backing of his boss.
"When you do well and expectations get high, life gets complicated," Wolff told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "But I don't see any pressure on him.
"George is a young, strong driver, racing on a team with the best driver and challenging him, trying to beat him while he learns," the Austrian added.
"But he has met all our expectations. When I think of his age and talent, he is someone I would always want on one of my teams."
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Only a tenth difference in qualifying for 23 season, King George will want to better that this year, I must remember not to invite Lulu to my birthday party , I mean if he cant be bothered to turn up for his Bosses, Bit rude id say...
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