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McLaren Team Principal Andreas Seidl says he is unconcerned that the team's new driver line-up for 2023 may result in a different atmosphere and require a change in management style. After two years with a driver pairing of Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris , Ricciardo has been moved aside to make way for rookie Oscar Piastri from 2023 onwards. Ricciardo is well-known in the F1 paddock for his cheerful demeanour, and he and Norris enjoyed a good rapport during their two years as teammates. However, Seidl dismissed concerns that a different line-up may change the team dynamic for the worse. "Each driver is different, and that could end up in a different relationship between two guys, but that doesn't necessarily mean that one or the other type of relationship is better or worse," Seidl told media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "In the end, the way Lando is as a guy, [and] the way we got to know Oscar so far, I don't expect any issues there. ...

George Russell admits that his dynamic with Lewis Hamilton may have differed had Mercedes had a more competitive car in 2022. Russell stepped up to the Silver Arrows following a three-year stint with Williams, replacing Valtteri Bottas as Hamilton's teammate. While the team had previously dominated the sport in recent years – having won eight consecutive Constructors' Championships between 2014 and 2021 – the 2022 campaign proved more challenging, with the W13 unable to match the pace of Red Bull and Ferrari's challengers. However, the struggles that Mercedes faced may had had a positive influence on the relationship between Russell and Hamilton. Russell reflects on dynamic with Hamilton "I think, for sure, the dynamic [between myself and Lewis] would have been slightly different had we arrived at the first race and had the fastest car on the grid," Russell told ...