“You’re completely proper, all these discussions round Lewis as a result of he’s the largest particular person within the sport leaving for Ferrari, nice story. And Kimi coming in because the youngest driver, nice potential.
“Little was stated about George – I all the time stated that isn’t proper as he is among the prime drivers on the market. If you would like me to call three on the absolute prime, he’s a kind of three, if not prime two. And possibly on his approach to prime one.”
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Given the extent of Russell’s current performances, Wolff was then quizzed on whether or not he had any considerations about the opportunity of one other workforce attempting to signal the 27-year-old sooner or later.
“George is a Mercedes driver, so we love having him within the workforce,” the Workforce Principal defined. “He’s a junior driver from the Mercedes – the way you say, plant? – and that’s one thing to be happy with, and that is the place all my focus goes to.”
Whereas it has been a robust begin to the marketing campaign for the Silver Arrows, they continue to be 21 factors adrift of leaders McLaren within the Groups’ standings, with Norris and Oscar Piastri taking one win apiece up to now.
