Russell ready to eclipse Hamilton and become Mercedes top dog

George Russell, a Mercedes driver, has stated that he would like to be ahead of Lewis Hamilton in 2024, particularly in qualifying. He is ready to surpass Hamilton and become Mercedes’ top driver.

The pair completed the 2023 season with the main tied qualifying record on the matrix, north of 22 races.

Despite this, Hamilton was able to finish ahead of Russell in the drivers’ standings by 59 points and five places, and he also won six podiums compared to Russell’s two.

This followed their most memorable season together in 2022, when Russell beat his seven-time title holder colleague and got the group’s just triumph of the last two seasons at the 2022 Brazilian Amazing Prix.

George Russell was the last Mercedes driver to win a Stupendous Prix, at the Brazilian GP in 2022Lewis Hamilton’s fight with George Russell at times spilt over during 2023Both Lewis Hamilton and partner George Russell marked another arrangement to remain as colleagues for the rest of the 2025 season

Russell hoping to overturn colleague

Russell holds onto now expressed his craving to revive that structure, which made them be talked about as one of the absolute best drivers in the game.

He stated to Motorsport Magazine, “It’s been probably the toughest season I’ve ever had psychologically.”

“Recovering from mistakes, missed opportunities, and results. I think this is the point at which you propel yourself.

“What’s more, most likely when I endure my title years, I presumably wasn’t being pushed however much I’m propelling myself now.

“I’m deliberately attempting to drive myself further and then some, and I’m not happy with simply being in standard with my partner in qualifying or regardless.

“Or on the other hand [2022 when] we were exceptionally even across the entire season. I need to be ahead. Furthermore, that is the very thing that I’m propelling myself for.”