Former F1 driver Anthony Davidson believes George Russell’s “polite” behaviour over team radio is a result of Lewis Hamilton’s superior status within Mercedes.
“And that's why we see the near misses, the drivers coming, almost to blows, almost to contact, but then he's a good boy on the radio, he's very British about it. And there are layers to him, to the annoyance, I think. It always comes over as, 'I'm okay with this, but if you could please, very thankfully, let me through with the next couple of opportunities, it'd be much appreciated.
“And we'd hear maybe a bit more vocal if things were different. But I think for now, I think he knows where he is in the team.” Since joining Mercedes in 2022, Russell has fared well relative to Hamilton, outsourcing him in the championship standings last year.Davidson is “intrigued” to see how the battle will develop in the years to come.“Lewis is getting his elbows out when he needs to. I'm really intrigued by this battle and watching George develop as a driver and watching Lewis in his latter years in his career.”
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