Lewis Hamilton was “aggressive, insulting” and George Russell is becoming “the leader,” says Jacques Villeneuve
Hamilton let loose on his 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mercedes colleagues via the team radio at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 Dutch Grand Prix when their tyre strategy led him to be overtaken, while leading the race, by eventual winner Max Verstappen in a scenario similar to the controversial 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Abu Dhabi 2021 finale.
The seven-time world champion was far more encouraging to his team post-race before apologising for being 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:“at breaking point with emotion”.
But ex-F1 driver Villeneuve saiꦰd in his about Hamilton’s conduct: “He was aggressive, insulting almost.
“It's good thܫat he's apologওised, but this doesn't suit a champion.
“After ev🐻erything the team has meant to him, yo⭕u shouldn't speak to them like that.
“I see a tilt within Mercedes, George Russell is rapidly developing into the leader of the team. He made the🎀 decision himself to go for that soft tyre, which Hamilton could have done with all his experience and championships.
“♔They d𝓡ecided to go for the win in this way and that turned out not to be the right decision.
“For years, their advantage was so great that they did not have to make ✨ve𒐪ry difficult decisions strategically. They won anyway.
“Now that they are less fast, it is more difficult to make the right call. Then Hamilꦡton also messed up his restart, where he eventually lost his podium.”
Hamilton has not🐠 won an F1 race in 2022 - he has previously won a race in each season ✃of his career.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a🗹 decade covering everyth𒁃ing from American sports, to football, to F1.
