Senior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has said he believes George Russell will prove to be a bigger challenge for Sir Lewis Hamilton than Valtteri Bottas was. And, interestingly, the Austrian said he expects Russell to give Hamilton a harder time at Mercedes for a number of reasons, including the fact that he is “also English.” Buy an F1 TV Pro subscription to watch live races It was announced last year that Russell would be replacing Bottas at Mercedes in 2022, after demonstrating his speed, particularly in qualifying, at Williams. The Finn will drive for Alfa Romeo this year, partnering F1 rookie Guanyu Zhou at the team. The paddock has high expectations of Russell, and many people...
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