George Russell (L) and Lewis Hamilton (R) (Image via Getty)
F1 fans recently reacted to George Russell's comments about how he beat Lewis Hamilton in his first season at Mercedes. This comment came while discussing Hamilton's replacement in 2025, Kimi Antonelli.
Russell made his debut in Mercedes in 2022, after Lewis Hamilton's intense title battle with Max Verstappen in 2021. His first year in a top-tier team was great since he was able to score more points than the seven-time world champion and also bag his first race win in Brazil, while Hamilton went winless in 2022.
Fast forward to 2024, George Russell was asked about Lewis Hamilton's replacement, Kimi Antonelli, who will drive for Mercedes in 2025. He told Sky Sports that Antonelli could add pressure on him since he wouldn't have gotten the seat from Toto Wolff if he was not talented enough.
