Despite Being Embarrassingly Beaten by “Hotshot” George Russell, Lewis Hamilton Hailed for Eye Catching Trait Amid the Road Dust

Do you recall how Lewis Hamilton shocked his 2X Champion teammate Fernando Alonso in his rookie year? Both finished equal on points with Raikkonen winning the championship with only 1 point. Seems like George Russell is now giving Lewis Hamilton a taste of what it felt like being Fernando Alonso in 2007. However, despite being beaten by his Hotshot teammate in 2022, an F1 Journalist hails Lewis Hamilton’s eye-catching trait. Which trait of Hamilton was praised by this journalist?

Ever since losing the 2021 championship, nothing panned out Lewis Hamilton’s way about how he wanted them to. Losing his wingman Valtteri Bottas for a young super competitive driver, the underperforming W13, and now the W14 as well, Angela Cullen moving away and being beaten by George Russell in 2022. Everything kept on adding as baggage for Lewis Hamilton. Despite Lewis Hamilton is still here and performing at a decent level waiting for things to click for him.

While many think that the 7X Champ is worried about Russell after the performances that he has strung together, Peter Windsor suggests otherwise. He advises that Lewis Hamilton isn’t worried about the 25-year-old. Windsor explains how the 38-year-old has handled himself very well during this tough time and yet managed to do pretty well against the top-notch Russell. Hamilton needs the right car that can give at least a glance of fighting for the title and the Briton will definitely step up as we’ve seen before. 

According to a video uploaded on Peter Windsor’s YouTube channel, he said “Lewis is not worried about George. I don’t like seeing it because I don’t think a guy that good, you know, it’s not very dignified, is it? But having said that, I think he’s handled himself very well. As I’ve said many times here, you know Lewis, given all the road dust he has and the seven world championships and everything else, he’s done pretty well against that hotshot George Russell.”

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As many, including Nico Rosberg, suggest, Lewis Hamilton always comes back with a bigger bang after a fall. If there’s anyone on the grid who can beat Russell, it’s definitely him. However, for Hamilton to come back, Mercedes needs to provide the appropriate machine. As the Silver Arrows come to Monaco with a huge update, Lewis opens up about his expectations.

Lewis Hamilton wishes to feel a difference in the W14 as upgrades finally go on the car. 

Monaco isn’t the best place to bring upgrades to a car. The high possibility of a crash means risking the upgrades. Also, the track is one of a kind and the performance will not reflect the true effect of the upgrades. Nevertheless, Lewis Hamilton expects Barcelona to tell the reality and is really excited about the prospects of feeling something different with the car. Something that might actually suit his driving style.

According to SkySports.com, Lewis Hamilton said “It’s not a downforce assessing circuit, it’s very bumpy, the car’s pretty soft, there’s lots of roll and also mechanical grip is super important here. I think Barcelona will be the place where we get the best reading. I think we have to tread carefully this weekend to make sure we don’t get blindsided by different results. But nonetheless, I’m still excited, I’m excited to feel something different. I don’t know what it’s going to be, more rear-end, more front-end.”

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What do you think? Is Lewis Hamilton worried about George Russell replacing him as Number 1?