In 2023, Lewis Hamilton finished third at the end of the season, behind only the Red Bull Racing drivers, whose cars are clearly more efficient than the Mercedes W14. But at the same time, the seven-time world champion was far ahead of George Russell, scoring 234 points – 59 points more than his teammate.
Jenson Button, who raced with Hamilton at McLaren for three years, speaks highly of him, but is at the same time quite self-critical of his own approach at a time when McLaren no longer had the most competitive car. However, in 2011, Jenson was ahead of Lewis in the intra-team competition and became vice-champion, while Hamilton only managed fifth place at the end of the season.
When Button was asked on Sky Sports how he managed to resist a driver like Hamilton, he answered honestly: “Actually, he didn’t succeed. I just had good days sometimes, but the problem is that compared to Lewis I didn’t perform consistently enough.
He is an incredibly talented racer and has improved many skills compared to when we were partners. Moreover, I believe he now has a real maturity of character. That’s why it’s so hard to get ahead of him, and yet he works completely quietly.
If his race does not go well, he can accept it very calmly, although that was not the case ten years ago.”
Source: F1 News
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