George Russell has told Motorsport.com that Mercedes has been able to have something of a “fresh start” after the departure of longtime driver Lewis Hamilton.

According to Russell, that has been a positive for both parties.

Loss of Lewis Hamilton led to “fresh start” at Mercedes

Before the F1 2024 season truly kicked off, one of the season’s biggest bombshells dropped: At the conclusion of the season, Lewis Hamilton would leave Mercedes for Scuderia Ferrari.

The news came as a surprise for countless reasons, none the least of which included the fact that Hamilton and Mercedes seemed inseparable. The Briton joined the team in 2013 with just one championship under his belt. Over the course of the next decade, he racked up six more for a total of seven — matching the record total achieved

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