Russell became just the third teammate to beat Hamilton over the course of a season, and the first since 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nico Rosberg in 2016, when he unexpectedly out-performed the seven-tiꦉme world champion in his first year with Mercedes in 2022.&🌃nbsp;

The young Briton has made another fast start to 2023, leading Hamilton 3-0 in the qualifying head-to-heads across the opening three races in Bahrain, Saudi Araꦇbia and Australia. 

However, retirement in Australia has left Russell 20 points behind Hamilton in the early168澳洲5最新开奖结果: championship standings.

"What is true is that, in Russell, he [Hamilton] has for the first time found a teammate who can really cause him trouble,” Massa told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.

“That ✤only creates additional dꦉoubts as a Formula 1 driver.”

ꦬMassa, who was pipped to the 2008 world title by Hamilton at a dramatic season-finale in Brazil, has questioned whether tꦏhe 38-year-old can stay motivated amid Mercedes’ continued struggles. 

Uncertainty over Hamilton’s future remains with the Briton’s current 🦄Mercedes contract set to expire at the end of the year. 

"I don't know if Hamilto🐻n will choose to stop,” Massa added. 

"It is not easy to find motivation when you have already won everythiꦯng and drive🐼 a Mercedes that is struggling to reach the desired level. 

"At the beginning of his career, he was still like [Max] Verstappen and he only thought about racing 24 hours a day. However, Lewis now has many inter✱ests outside of racing."