Hamilton is showing glimpses of his best form in over a year, since his rei𒀰gn on to🗹p of F1 was ended by Max Verstappen.

Hamilton was then outperformed by teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell last year but, ahead o🎶𓂃f this weekend’s F1 Italian Grand Prix, he penned a new Mercedes deal to intrigue fans.

“It took Lewis over a year to get over Abu Dhaꦡbi 2021,” Martin Brundle said.

“And also, things just we🎀ren’t fa𒆙lling for him particularly well.

“I think George has been through a difficult tiꦐme where i𒁃t hasn’t paid off for him, as such. 

“But you have to say at the moment - Lewis has the upper hand in that duo, in terms of the results and the speed that he’s showing. But they are so close, those twܫo.”

Naomi Schiff agreed: “No driver likes to be beaten by their team-mate. 🗹But last year, I don’t think that was on the top of Lewis’ mind.

“They both came into that season psyc❀hologically in very different places. Lewis coming from Abu Dhabi 2021 and George just coming out of the😼 Williams into the big team. 

“Totally d𒈔ifferent emotions and coming into a difficult car. As well, to not be able to get that title back.

“It was difficult꧂ for Lewis last year, but he’s back.”

Merce✤des have tied Hamilton and Ru꧃ssell down until the end of 2025 at least.

Brundle reacted: “The continuity that you have, and the unꦅderstanding of your drivers and the way t🧸hey work, what they like in the car and out of the car, it just makes an awful lot of sense for them to settle that down.

“And it is a great 🥀combo, those two drivers, no doubt about it. 

“The whole team settles at that point as well. It’s nice and early and they 🅰know exactly where they’re head🍒ing next year.”