In the round-up: Williams CEO and team principal Jost Capito hopes his former driver George Russell will get to go up against new team mate Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes this year.
In brief
Hamilton departure “bad for George” – CapitoHamilton’s seven-week silence since the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix controversy has fuelled suspicions he may not continue in Formula 1. Williams chief Capito told RTL he “doesn’t care” if the Mercedes chooses not to return, but admitted he is keen to see how his former driver stacks up against the seven-times world champion.
“It would be bad for George [if Hamilton does not return] because then he couldn’t beat him and I think he would like to beat him,” said Capito.
Russell, who came close to winning for Mercedes in a one-off appearance for them in the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, is “no longer a rough diamond, but a partially cut diamond”, says Capito.
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