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Jenson Button fires George Russell warning about Lewis Hamilton comparison

2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button has warned Mercedes star George Russell that he must show what he's capable of this season, with the 25-year-old no longer having the luxury of it being his first season with Mercedes. Russell performed incredibly well last season, with the British driver having settled into Mercedes superbly. He was responsible, of course, for the team's only pole position and victory in 2022, whilst he also became just the third team-mate of Lewis Hamilton's to beat him in the Drivers' Championship. Given that it was his first year with Mercedes, though, the Silver Arrows often used Hamilton to test various setups, whilst Russell was given a...
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