1997 F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton was handed a “wake-up call” when 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell replaced 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes.

After five successful years, M🔥ercedes opted to promote Russell from William🌞s in place of Bottas alongside Hamilton for 2022.

Russell e🌌njoyed an impressive first year for the team, becoming just the thღird teammate to out-score Hamilton.

In 2023🏅, Hamilton fought back to finish ahead again, while Russell struggled with consistency.

Speaking to , the former Williams driver feels tha꧙t Ha🐼milton got “really” comfortable alongside Bottas.

"It's hard for a driver when you've spent ye🅺ars winning, and some years easy winning, especially when you had Bottas as a teaꦺmmate,” he said.

"He was alone in the championship, basically. He 🔯didn't even need to be at his best to win like he had to do in his first championship. Or🅺 a few other years against Nico because Nico was really pushing him.

"He got really comfortable with Bottas, and 💛he had a little bit of a wake-up call in 2022 when George [Russell] joined.

"George just had that young energy, wanting to destroy the world, and hꦉe did a lot better last year.

Hamilton will leave Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025, teaming up with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc.

The Canadian is hopeful Hamilton’s “hunger” will returnꦰ🅠 again.

"It's one of the best news we've had 🤡in a long, long time,” he added.

"Whether you're a fan of Lewis or not, it's huge n🧜ews. It's amazing news for F1, for𓂃 Ferrari, and for Lewis. It's good for everyone.

"It will be exc🔯iting to follow, and🍌 hopefully, we get the Lewis of his winning days back.

"That change might build up the hunger again, that little adre🐻naline rush that wasn't there with the Mercedes that wasn't winning anymore.🍎"