Williams' head of vehicle performance Dave Robson who worked with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren sees similarities between the Mercedes star's special qualities and the outstanding talent of George Russell. Robson had a front row seat to witness Hamilton's flourishing, first as a junior driver involved with McLaren and then as fully fledged member of the Woking-based outfit in F1. As a highly rated Mercedes protégé, Russell is currently seen as Hamilton's natural successor at the Brackley squad, and Robson is convinced the 23-year-old fits the bill just as the seven-time world champion during his early days at McLaren. "I think there are definitely some similarities there," said...
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