Newcomer given assurances he will not be No 2 driver in 2022Winning without team orders more ‘rewarding’ says HamiltonLewis Hamilton has insisted he is looking forward to the challenge of having George Russell as a teammate next season with the
British duo given the green light to race each other.
Mercedes announced earlier this week they had signed the 23-year-old from King’s Lynn to partner the current world champion and, speaking before this weekend’s Italian
Grand Prix, Russell confirmed that the team had assured him he would not be the No 2 and would have the opportunity to challenge Hamilton.