George Russell’s reaction to Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari as Martin Brundle weighs in

Lewis Hamilton is set to leave for Ferrari after the 2024 F1 season, paving the way for George Russell to take over as Mercedes’ chief driver.

Martin Brundle believes George Russell could become Mercedes’ “best man” following Lewis Hamilton’s departure.

The 2024 season will be the seven-time world champion’s final season with the Silver Arrows. Eleven years later, Hamilton will leave the team to join Ferrari ahead of the 2025 season that turned the world of Formula 1 upside down.

This ended a golden era for both sides. Despite poor performances over the past two years, Mercedes have won eight constructors’ titles, with Hamilton leading the pack on track, and six of the Briton’s seven drivers’ championship victories have come en route to a silver medal. arrow.

It also completes a great partnership of British drivers within the team. By the end of the year, Russell will have played three full seasons with Hamilton, learning from the 39-year-old.

Martin Brundle and David Croft say the same about Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari.

Moreover, Brundle believes that Russell was up against a more experienced colleague. Hamilton beat him by 65 points last year, but it was the young Brit who took most of Mercedes’ points in his first season.

With Hamilton in action, the Sky Sports pundit believes Russell will be licking his lips at the prospect of taking charge of the team. “He’s thinking, ‘This is great, I’m the best person here now,'” Brundle said.

“George is ready to take over the role at Mercedes-Benz, there is no doubt about that. And he looked like the greatest Formula 1 driver, statistically and perhaps of all time. We’ll be back with Fangio and Moss this afternoon for a discussion on that.