‘Complete catastrophe!’ – George Russell fumes after clashing with Lewis Hamilton at Japanese Grand Prix

George Russell was lower than impressed with Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes throughout the Japanese GP (Photo: Sky Sports/Getty)George Russell says 2023 has been a ‘full catastrophe of a season’ for him after enduring a irritating Japanese Grand Prix.
The Mercedes Formula One star completed seventh in Suzuka, crossing the end line just below a minute behind race winner Max Verstappen as he secured the constructors’ title for Red Bull.
The Brit was concerned in some shut duels with teammate Sir Lewis Hamilton, and on a number of events expressed his discontent on the group radio, saying they need to be working collectively to beat the McLarens and Ferraris.
‘Who will we need to combat right here? Each different or the others?’ he stated.
Toward the tip of the race, he begged his group to maintain Hamilton, who was on brisker tyres, behind him till the final lap to make sure that Carlos Sainz didn’t get previous both.
Mercedes opted not to do that, telling Russell to get out of the best way, earlier than he was subsequently handed by the Ferrari driver.
‘If you need to play the group sport… he [Hamilton] pushed me off the observe earlier,’ Russell fumed over the radio.

Asked about his feedback after the race, the 25-year-old informed Sky Sports: ‘When you’re within the automobile and 48 laps in, you’re giving it all the pieces and also you’re making a sub-optimal technique to try to work.
‘That radio is a vent to launch some frustration.
‘For me the purpose is to safe P2 within the constructors’. On my private aspect, the drivers’ championship is completely out of the window. It’s been a whole catastrophe of a season, so many missed possibilities.
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‘Lewis is in a extremely good place for P3. Standing right here now, it’s all good.’
The outcome has dropped Russell to eighth within the standings after 16 races, with Lando Norris now degree on factors together with his fellow Brit however forward on countback.
Russell has completed on the rostrum simply as soon as this season – in Spain – and has made just a few notable errors all year long, most not too long ago within the final race in Singapore the place he crashed on the final lap whereas combating for the win.

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