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Russell: I'm the new kid within the team, Lewis is captain

George Russell may be the leading Mercedes driver in this year's Formula 1 Championship, but he is remaining grounded admitting he is the 'new kid' while Lewis Hamilton is 'Captain'. Russell shed light on the dynamic he and his seven-time F1 Champion teammate have in the team, after the younger Briton joined from Williams at the start of 2022, and is adamant that all is well between the pair, Hamilton being the established all-time great while Russell is the upcoming star of the sport. Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of this weekend's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in Italy, Russell said: 'From my side, I'm 24 years old going up against the greatest of all time, if he were to finish ahead of me,...
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