Lewis Hamilton's loss to George Russell in the F1 standings was 'irrelevant' says Toto Wolff
Russell has just completed his first season as a Mercedes racer and gave the team their only victory of an underwhelming campaign, crossing the line first in both the Sao Paulo sprint and the grand prix.
The 24-year-old was remarkably consistent, finishing in the top five in 19 of the 22 races, whereas Hamilton was more experimental with the set-up tweaks he applied to try to get the best out of the troublesome W13 car. Understandable as it may be from the outside to think Russell could even extend his points margin over the seven-time former World Champion in 2023, given he will have a year’s experience with Mercedes under his belt, his boss Wolff is reading nothing into the duo’s respective 2022 positions.
That is because, for the first time since his debut year with the Silver Arrows in 2013, Hamilton was not challenging for the Drivers’ title. It was also the first campaign since he joined the Formula 1 grid in 2007 that the now 37-year-old Briton has gone
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