Lewis Hamilton comments on George Russell as Mercedes opt for Williams F1 star
“He’s going to do it his own way anyway because that’s how we are wired as racing drivers but I just wanted to show some support.”
Russell is highly-rated by many with Fernando Alonso tipping the Williams driver to be a future F1 world champion as well as Hamilton.
Hamilton added: “What he’s been able to do similar to if you look at Alonso [at Minardi in 2001] and drivers coming into one of the teams that are further back,” he said.
“Having an opportunity to grow and improve, and lead a team and make mistakes, all those different things.
