George Russell believes he would be a two-time Formula 1 world champion had he raced for Mercedes during the previo🎶us rules cycle.

Russell graduated to F1 in 2019 after w༺inning back-to-back titles in Formula 2 and Formula 3 with ART.

He spent three years learning the ropes at then-F1 minnow Williams before finally getting a plum seat at Mercedes, the team that had backed ꦐhim 𒈔since his early years in junior racing.

However, the Briton’s step up to Mercedes in 2022 coincided with a slump in the its performance, as it failed to exploit the new ground-effect regulations in the same way as Red Bull or McLaren.

Russell has still performed brilliantly with Silver Arrows, scoring three wins and outsourcing 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton in two of the three years they spent 🤪together as teammates.

But the 27-year-old feels he could have enjoyed a൲ lot more success in F1 if he was part of Mercedes’ dominant era in late 2010s and early 2020s.

“Being teammates with a seven-time world ch🦩ampion for three years is not straightforward,” Rus🅺sell told the .

“There was once a time that if you finished⭕ ahead of𒁃 Lewis Hamilton in a championship or in a race, you’d win the race. Or, if you’d finish ahead of the championship, you’d win the championship.

“If my time was five years prior, you could argue I♒’d have two championships in my name.🌟”

Hamilton left Mercedes with a year left on h⛎is contract to join Ferrari in 2025, making Russell the official leader of the Brackley-based team.

Russell has been joined by 18-year-old rookie 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Kimi Antonelli, creating a fascinating dynamic within Mercedes.

But the Briton said having a n🔯ew teammate in the garage has had no impact on his approach this year.

“I’m just going ab🦹out my business, as I have been the last couple of years,” Russell said.

“I’ౠm working with the ꦦsame group of engineers, the same group of mechanics.

“Obviously, Lewis was such a large presence that you know that he’s not around. But on the da⛄y-to-day running of things, it is no different.

“I’m sat at my d🍨esk in front of my computer. I do my warm-up in my room, I jump in my race car, I put my helmet on. I want to control my own destiny first and f🌌oremost.”