Bernie Ecclestone takes aim at Mercedes F1 duo: ‘Lewis Hamilton failed a bit...’

Ex-F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has criticised Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
Bernie Ecclestone, MotoGP race, Valencia MotoGP, 26 November
Bernie Ecclestone, MotoGP race, Valencia MotoGP, 26 November

Mercedes finished a distant secondℱ in the con𝄹structors’ championship in 2023 as Red Bull ran away with the championship.

It ended up being Mercedes’ first winle🦋ss campaign since 2011.

In an interview with Bild, Ecc൩lestone took aim at Hamilton - who he felt had “failed a bit” - and Russell - who “waඣsn’t as good as he thought was”.

“[Lewis] Hamilton failed a bit and [George] Russell wasn't as good as he thought he was either. Still, they shouldn't have lost so dramatically,” E�𝔉�cclestone said.

(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director and
(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1…

Ecclestone feels that reigning F1 world champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen🦄 would win in a McLaren, Ferrari or Mercedes, and his success isn’t all down to Red Bull.

"Christian Horner has done an excellent job. Max is currently the benchmark in every field,ไ” he added.

“You could also put him in a McLaren, and probably a F𒐪errari or a Mercedes, and he would still win.

“Young Australian Oscar Piastri impresses me the most, at 22 years🌄 old. He will surely be a champion.

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