Williams chief Jost Capito has warmed Mercedes their new driver George Russell is “demanding” however he “pushes” for issues in a “optimistic” method.
Russell is changing Valtteri Bottas within the crew after the Finnish star moved to Alfa Romeo. The British driver had a powerful 2021 season, together with his first podium, which bagged him the spot of Lewis Hamilton’s latest teammate.
Russell’s former boss Capito heaped reward upon the star when requested what his perspective is like within the paddock.
“I believe George has enormous respect from all of the crew members and he’s demanding,” he informed GP Followers. “If he needs to get one thing performed on the automobile, he actually pushes [for it], and if he needs to get one thing performed within the crew he’s pushing however at all times in a really optimistic method.
“I by no means heard a foul phrase from him all 12 months, nonetheless being very direct in what he needs and what he expects. I believe that could be a unbelievable perspective of George.”
This might be music to Mercedes crew principal Toto Wolff’s ears who mentioned in November not even Hamilton can disrespect the crew.
“That is Mercedes,” Wolff informed the Every day Mail. “We now have no place for the genius jerk. Even a celebrity driver has to respect crew values…
“Within the early years, I might chew again at Lewis. He was very younger and I needed to make the purpose that I wouldn’t enable the motive force to bad-mouth the crew.
“However we’ve been moved on from there a very long time. Nonetheless, I wouldn’t hesitate sooner or later if a driver talked unhealthy concerning the crew or wasn’t acceptable, I might first cope with it internally and if that didn’t yield outcomes I might take the motive force out of the automobile. On the bench, sure.”
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