George Russell beat Lewis Hamilton in two of their three seasons together at Mercedes and predicts Charles Leclerc will give the seven-time champion a tough time as well

Slipping off a Ferrari would have been a very bizarre way for Lewis Hamilton to injure himself ahead of his debut.

George Russell has boldly declared that his "time will come" to become a Formula 1 world champion with Mercedes. The 27-year-old Briton is brimming with confidence after outperforming Lewis Hamilton in two of their three seasons as teammates.

Now team leader at Mercedes, George Russell is confident 'my time will come' as he bids to escape the shadow of Lewis Hamilton and lead the Silver Arrows to F1 glory

George Russell is ready to lead Mercedes as the senior driver in 2025, with Lewis Hamilton moving to Ferrari. Having outperformed Hamilton in two of their three seasons together, Russell feels confident about his World Championship prospects.

Seven-time F1 world champion would love nothing more than to bring the F1 Drivers' Championship back to Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton isn't about to let age stop him pursuing an historic eighth Formula 1 title with his new team Ferrari.