In the team Mercedes Benz but his successor, who hears the name, is already waiting George Russell. They will be racing for the team next year Hamilton and Russell and fought side by side for victories and the Formula 1 world title.
Hamilton was Fr. Russell already talked to many media. A colleague from Motorsport he indicated in the introduction that they are at different stages of their careers. “I want to see it work. There comes a point when I will not continue with this sport. He is my teammate and will be the next Briton I want to see win the title. So I really hope that when we go into battle and I want to win on the track, I can have a positive impact on how he behaves on the team," so Hamilton, seen in the role of mentor. Undoubtedly it will Russell did everything in his power to clash with Hamilton next year.
Hamilton he compares this situation to the one when he made his Formula 1 debut at Fernando Alonso in 2007 in the team McLaren. "I think you could see that George is very respectful. He is a very talented young man and I think he is already getting a lot of respect. It's a nice balance right now," so Hamilton, who is not worried about the young compatriot. “He’s going to want to be fast, he’s going to want to win and all those things you do when you’re new somewhere. I remember competing against Alonso. I wanted to beat him in the first race. So I appreciate and expect George to have that mindset too, otherwise he’s not a winner. I expect him to have that kind of mindset."
