Former F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve claims that the F1 Miami GP was a race weekend where the “peaceful transition” of Mercedes F1 surfaced, with George Russell taking the lead.
With the exception of the opening race in Bahrain, Lewis Hamilton finishes behind his teammate George Russell in all races of the 2022 season. But Hamilton dropped points at Imola, while Russell finished all races in the top five.
Prior to the season, many predicted that Lewis Hamilton would challenge the F1 World Champion and not compete for supremacy within the team.
But that’s the reality of seven F1 World Champions, and while it’s too early to give up on Jacques Villeneuve h and Lewis Hamilton, the Grand Prix of Miami feels a change of power within Mercedes F1.
“I think we’ve seen a decisive change in Mercedes,” 1997 F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve wrote in a column on formule1.nl.
“George Russell is on the waves, Lewis Hamilton is trying not to drown. After years of winning without competition, it’s hard to wake up and it’s not that simple. Noticed”
“He now has to drive the same as he did in the first two years in F1. That’s what Russell is doing now. In the race, Russell made his own decision. There may be a safety car. I’m sorry, so let me stay out. And it was rewarded. “
Jacques Villeneuve also said Lewis Hamilton was abandoned by “luck” and is waiting to see if Hamilton still has a thirst for returning to the title battle.
“The luck of Lewis’s championship seems to have disappeared. He has no momentum and it hasn’t fallen his way,” wrote Jack Vinurove.
“It’s going to be a tough fight, but Lewis is a racer and champion.”
“He knows what he needs to do and we’ll see if he still has the energy to do it. But missing last year’s world title is winter. I think it was a heavy burden all the time. He feels bitter and robbed, but Max (Verstappen)’s driving shows that he didn’t steal the title, he was a natural champion. “
Jack Villeneuve said he was impressed that Max Verstappen’s attitude hadn’t changed since he won the F1 World Championship in 2021.
“Max was impressive from the beginning of the season,” said Jacques Villeneuve.
“He’s driving the same as he was driving last year. Usually you might get a little tired following the championship year, but you’ll see that nothing has changed. In fact, he’s getting stronger. He was released from the pressure of the championship and showed that he might win the title. “
“Max has shown that he deserves the title in the last two races. The car can break down at any time, but apart from that, he’s always fighting for victory. He drives almost perfectly. And when he makes a mistake, he corrects it. He’s driving at the peak of his abilities, the edge. He’s taking full advantage of what he can control. It was seen in Miami. ”
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