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Daily Mirror
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Anna Malyon

Lewis Hamilton slammed as "spoiled little boy" amid George Russell Mercedes pressure

A former Formula 1 team boss has criticised Lewis Hamilton, calling him a "spoiled little boy" for being a "whiner" about his team's problems this season.

Mercedes have had a difficult start to the 2023 campaign and are currently trailing 67 points behind leaders Red Bull in the constructors' standings after just three races. The Silver Arrows have carried problems from 2022 into the new season and are not as competitive as they would want.

Speaking to Spanish publication El Confidencial, Joan Villadelprat, who worked for McLaren and Ferrari among other teams in his long F1 career, was left unimpressed by Hamilton's attitude.

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