George Russell is able to win the F1 world championship with Mercedes, in keeping with Nico Rosberg.
Russell loved an important 2024 F1 marketing campaign as he returned to profitable methods on the Austrian Grand Prix.
The British driver would have received at Spa had it not been for a disqualification on account of a technical infringement.
Russell outscored Hamilton by way of factors, ending forward of him within the championship standings for the second time in three years.
Arguably, essentially the most spectacular side of Russell’s season was his unbelievable qualifying type.
Russell claimed three poles and dismantled Hamilton on a Saturday, beating him 19-5 within the qualifying head-to-head.
Talking on the most recent episode of the Sky F1 podcast, Rosberg – who raced at Mercedes from 2010 to 2016 – backed Russell to win the world championship if he’s given the equipment to take action.
“George can win the World Championship. If Mercedes provides him an honest automotive then he can win the World Championship,” Rosberg stated.
“In qualifying, there’s nobody sooner than him. I might say there could be some folks equal like Verstappen and many others. however he’s phenomenal in qualifying. Within the racing, sure… however we have to keep in mind we’re evaluating him to the best of all time at all times.
“It’s evaluating him to Lewis in the identical automotive. Lewis is the best of all time. George is shut however I believe typically a bit bit lacking in race tempo.”
Issues raised over Russell’s race tempo
Whereas Russell is likely one of the easiest in terms of one-lap efficiency, Rosberg continues to be uncertain about his race tempo.
“I even query perhaps as a result of you already know as a driver it’s you who does the setup of the automotive finally,” he added.
“Making a decision. I ponder if perhaps he goes actually too aggressive and you’ll at all times try this one step too aggressive the place in qualifying it’s ultra-rapid but it surely does value you within the race a bit bit on setup.
“Perhaps he’s an excessive amount of in the direction of qualifying at all times there or there’s one thing else. However he must discover a tiny bit in racing. Even with the way in which he’s been driving this yr, if the automotive’s there, he can win, be a world champion.”