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Wolff: Russell was ‘stronger Mercedes driver’ in Hamilton’s final season
©Mercedes Phillip van Osten
08/08/2025 at 10:5207/08/2025 at 22:41 Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has delivered his clearest endorsement yet of George Russell’s growing stature within the Silver Arrows, openly stating that the 26-year-old Briton was the team’s “stronger driver” in 2024 – Lewis Hamilton’s final season with Mercedes. The revelation came during a mid-season video report shared exclusively with registered Mercedes fans, and marks one of the most direct acknowledgements from Wolff of the changing of the guard within the team’s driver hierarchy following Hamilton’s high-profile move to Ferrari. Russell outperformed the seven-time world champion in both...
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