Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes that Sir Lewis Hamilton may have been surprised by the form of new Mercedes team-mate George Russell, and the 24-year-old’s performance is something that “annoys” the seven-time champion. Russell’s arrival at Mercedes coincided with new technical regulations that saw the re-introduction of ground effect aerodynamics, and Mercedes’ failure to adapt to the massive overhaul has left them with swindling results. A P3 a piece for Russell and Hamilton remains their best result of the year, but the severity of their problems was exemplified by the 37-year-old’s horrible weekend in Imola, at the end of which he crossed the line in P13...
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