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Hamilton admits to 'stressful' first year alongside Russell
Lewis Hamilton says his first season in 2021 alongside Mercedes recruit George Russell was a "stressful" affair due to the latter's impressive pace and results from the outset with the Brackley squad. Last year, Russell succeeded Valtteri Bottas as Hamilton's teammate and while the then 24-year-old was labeled as one of the sport's brightest prospects after spending his formative years at Williams, the young gun's speed and results surpassed expectations. Amid the chronic porpoising issues that undermined from the get-go the handling of Mercedes' first ground-effects car, Russell acquitted himself well and appeared to deal with his machine's vagaries better than Hamilton....
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