George Russell says the lessons he has learned from five-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton ♈can help him in his debut season.

The 20-year-old Briton, w🍰ho was crowned the 2018 Formula 2 champion, will make his F1 debut in the upcoming 2019 campaign having signed a multi-year deal to race for Williams.

Alongs𓃲ide his F2 commitments, Russell spent a number of grand prix weekends with reigning world champions Mercedes in his previous role of reserve driver, revealing his position provided him with valuable insight into the behind-the-scenes operation of an F1 team.

Asked what is the most imp😼ortant aspect he has learned from working with Hamilton, Russell🉐 said: “I think from my side, seeing how Lewis deals with the team behind the scenes.

“No matter who you are, you c♊an see how﷽ that driver works on track. At the end of the day, what works for him might not work for me, and vice versa.

“But from my side the biggest thing I learnt [is] in the debrief and how he discusses, and taไlks with the engineers, and deals with that aspect.”

Following back-to-back title t🍸riumphs in GP3 and F2, Russell ℱwill partner the returning Robert Kubica at the Grove-based outfit, which is looking to recover from a torrid season in which it fell to the bottom of the constructors’ championship.

“✅I’m really excited to be teammates wit꧒h Robert,” he said.

“I think o▨bviously his natural talent is unquestionable, he has a huge amount of technical knowledge to be able to bring to the team.

“So I think with his experience and my experience from Mercedes, I 💙think we have a lot to bring from two very different angles to push Williams back forward.”