George Russell has his best opportunity to establish himself as top dog at Mercedes over Lewis Hamilton, in the view of one former Formula 1 champion.
Russell scored 35 more points than his more experienced team-mate last season, though both had bigger things to worry about than beating each other. Mercedes were well off the pace, leaving the two Brits to work together to score as many points as they could with their limited machinery.
At the start of another tough-looking season, the story appears similar. The Silver Arrows look unlikely to play a major role in the 2023 title race and it remains to be seen how the two drivers will deal with another season of tempered expectations.
