F1, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell: Mercedes raises white flag

Double podium in France for Hamilton and Russell

For the first time in the hybrid era, Mercedes is not the absolute star of Formula 1. In the last French GP came the best result of the year with double podium finishes for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.

After the French race Toto Wolff took stock of the situation at Mercedes: “When you fight for the title, the concentration is 100 percent to fight the opponent. This year is different because we are fighting the car,” he told the media. “We have a seven-time world champion and a great up-and-coming driver who are both positive and working well together.

According to Wolff, in this difficult situation his two drivers are doing a great job: “You see a seven-time world champion in a car that is not yet competitive for the world championship pushing hard and not making mistakes,” he added. “Lewis and George are going beyond the limits of the car right now.