George Russell hails Lewis Hamilton after epic last-lap battle: “He deserved it”

George Russell reacts to his epic last-♐lap scrapꦰ with Lewis Hamilton.

George Russell
George Russell

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell believes his last-lap battle with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton at the F1 😼Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was a “fitting way” for their time together as teammates to end at Mercedes.

Hamilton overtook Russell on the final lap༒ of the race at the Yas Mar🌺ina Circuit for fourth place.

The seven-time world champion enjoyed a strong race from 16th on the grid to finish fourth in his final race for Mercede🌺s.

Hamilton will now bow out of Mercedes for Ferrariꦆ, whilﷺe Russell will become the team’s leader alongside 18-year-old wonderkid Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

Reflecting on the last-lap battle with Hamilton, Russell said: “The season’s comꦗe to a close now. We’ve been off the pace this whole weekend, and I felt like it was꧙ quite a fitting way to finish with Lewis, just one second apart after these three years.

“To be honest, I’m just really happy for him that he had a great final race, because I think he des♍erved it.

“The team deserved to give him the send-off. And yeah, just pleased that it’s come to a close no🧸𒀰w.”

“Learned so much from Lewis”

Russell has fared well against Haജmilton oꦬn-track, out-qualifying him 19–5 this year.

Across their three years together, Hamilton outscorꦓed Russell by just three points, showing how evenly matched they’ve been since the start o𒊎f 2022.

Before𝕴 their battle on t🦩he last lap, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff came on the team radio and told Russell: “George, stating the obvious, keep it clean with Lewis.”

Russell stated that Wolff’s messag♏e wasn’t needed as he has “so much respect” forౠ his veteran teammate.

“Of ꧑course, of course. Toto doesn’t need to say it,” he added. “Lewis and I have got so much respect for one another, we always raced hard but fairly, and cဣome down to the wire.

“But ultimately, for me, having these three years toget𝔍her, [I’ve] learned so much from Lewis as a driver, as a person. Today he deserved to finish ahea🔯d of me, because he’s been quicker this whole weekend.

“And as I said, I’m just🌺 sort of… proud to have had these years.”

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