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Russell explains why it's 'not easy' being teammates with Hamilton

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George Russell has been reflecting on his first season as Lewis Hamilton's teammate at Mercedes, with the young Briton admitting that it's "not easy" to race alongside the seven-time World Champion. Russell – who replaced Valtteri Bottas at the Silver Arrows for 2022 following a three-year stint at Williams – endured a tough start to his debut campaign, with the team struggling to match the pace of Red Bull and Ferrari. Despite this, the 24-year-old became a regular points-scorer and ended the year P4 in the World Championship on 275 points, while Hamilton finished a career-low P6 with 240 points. Russell also scored his debut F1 victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix in a 1-2 result for Mercedes . Russell reflects on being Hamilton's teammate After a difficult beginning to the season, Russell admits that the team have been on quite a journey throughout the campaign, ...

Video: Verstappen sim racing blunder leaves teammates in stitches

Max Verstappen left his Team Redline sim racing teammates laughing after a pre-race blunder caught on a live stream on Wednesday. The two-time F1 World Champion and current Championship leader has been vocal in his support for sim racing in recent years and often streams with Team Redline, including in more serious, official endurance races such as the Le Mans 24 Hours Virtual and the Virtual 12 Hours of Sebring. Whilst issues in both events have left Verstappen irate in the past 12 months, the Dutchman's latest misfortune left teammates Enzo Bonito and Gianni Vecchio laughing as he unplugged his monitor just moments before the beginning of a race. Can you spot the F1 -related 'furniture' Verstappen has to navigate to solve the issue? Check out the video below! You must accept cookies to view this content You have not currently accepted all necessary cookies. You can change your cookie preferences here . ...