Ralf Schumacher believes Lewis Hamilton must admit Mercedes teammate George Russell is better than him on current form following the seven-time world champion’s disastrous Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Hamilton has struggled since achieving a surprise podium in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, finishing P10 in Saudi Arabia and fourth in Melbourne. However, the seven-time world champion faltered and limped home to claim 13th at the Emilia Romagna GP last weekend.
While Hamilton struggled to extract the most out of his car and was even lapped by 2021 rival Max Verstappen, his teammate Russell expertly drove through the field to finish P4. His performance suggests there must be some pace inside the Mercedes car, even if team principal Toto Wolff referred to it as ‘undriveable’ on Hamilton’s radio.
