Lewis Hamilton has been described as "sensitive" by a former Formula 1 champion who has predicted fireworks between the Briton and his new Mercedes team-mate George Russell.
The Silver Arrows enjoyed a surprisingly good first race of the season in Bahrain, with Hamilton making the podium and Russell finishing fourth. They had not expected to be able to come away with anything more than a fifth-placed finish, but took advantage of Red Bull's mechanical disaster late in the race.
Despite that solid start, Mercedes are expected to have a tough time of it in the early parts of the season, with team boss Toto Wolff admitting they are a long way off Red Bull and Ferrari right now in terms of performance. Their problems could get worse if, as many have predicted, some friction appears between the two drivers.
