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, Mercedes opted to promote 🥀Ru☂ssell from Williams in place of Bottas alongside Hamilton for 2022.

Russell enjoyed an impressive first year for the team, becominꩲg just the third teammate to out-sco🅷re Hamilton.

In 2023, Hamilton fought back to fini🌳sh ahead again, while Russell strꦦuggled with consistency.

Speaking to , the former Williams dr🍸iver feels that Hamilton got “really” 🐻comfortable alongside Bottas.

"It's har🥃d for a driver when you've spent years winning, and some years easy winning, especiallꦍy when you had Bottas as a teammate,” 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 w💙ith Bottas, and he had a little bit🤪 of a wake-up call in 2022 when George [Russell] joined.

"George justꦿ had🥃 that young energy, wanting to destroy the world, and he 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 hop🦄eful💙 Hamilton’s “hunger” will return again.

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

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

"It will be exciting to follow, and hopefully, we get t🔥he Lewis of his winning days back.

"That change might build up 🎶the hunger again, that little adrenaline rush that wasn't there with the Mercedes that wasn't w🅠inning anymore."