George Russell has opened up about how he dealt with moving to Mercedes to become the team-mate of seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton .

The British driver signed to drive for Mercedes in 2022 after a three-year stint with Williams .

"It was a huge day because it felt like climbing the ladder. This didn’t feel like one step up. It felt like I took three steps in one go," the Mercedes driver explained on the Untapped podcast. "And over those coming months before I started the season with Mercedes, I was thinking like, I believe in myself. I believe I can beat anybody. But the truth is, you don’t know until you go up against the best ever.

"And I’m stepping into his team where he’s been for 10 years. Everything’s built around him. I’m coming in. I feel fast. I feel you

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