Nico Rosberg: Lewis Hamilton is ‘working hard internally’ to beat Mercedes teammate George Russell

• Lewis Hamilton is pushing internally at Mercedes to beat George Russell.
• It is because the seven-time World Champion despises finishing second to his teammates.
• Hamilton hasn’t had the best of luck this season, and he appears to be out of contention for the championship.

Lewis Hamilton, according to Nico Rosberg, is pushing internally at Mercedes to beat George Russell because the seven-time World Champion despises finishing second to his teammates.

Hamilton hasn’t had the best of luck this season, and he appears to be out of contention for the championship. Last weekend, he secured his second podium result of the 2022 season, giving his fans a glimmer of hope. Russell, on the other hand, has been one of the most reliable drivers on the grid recently, finishing second to his teammate only twice this season.

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Rosberg said on Sky Sports’ Any Driven Monday that one of the obstacles Hamilton is facing right now is defeating Russell, because he despises finishing second to his teammates.

“Lewis is at the top of his game. With all of these things working against him, he’s had an incredibly unlucky season.”

“It was just another weekend for him, and he delivered as always.”

“That driver pairing is amazing, but make no mistake, Lewis despises coming second to a teammate, so he’ll be really driven and pushing hard internally.”

Russell’s outstanding run this season, despite the problems with the new Mercedes car, was also lauded by the former World Champion.

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“George has done an incredible job, especially considering how difficult that automobile was to drive,” he remarked.

“To be so consistent, to drive so well, to not make any mistakes, to constantly get the most out of it, he’s been great.” “On Saturday, one could say, ‘OK, keep it safe, bring home another P4 or P5 in qualifying,’ but no. ‘I’m going to put my slicks on; all I care about is pole position,’ he remarked. “That’s incredible,” Rosberg exclaimed.

Mercedes, according to Rosberg, still has a long way to go before they can compete with Ferrari or Red Bull.

“In the race, the [Mercedes] car was extremely great,” Rosberg continued. “I felt it was incredible how George made such quick progress from the start, passing one car after another down towards the hairpin.”

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“I believe they are improving, but they still have a long way to go to catch Ferrari and Red Bull. They can’t win at Silverstone because they’re still too far behind,” Rosberg stated.