George Russell is able to win the F1 world championship with Mercedes, in accordance with Nico Rosberg.
Russell loved an incredible 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 attributable to 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 newest 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 offers him a good automobile then he can win the World Championship,” Rosberg stated.
“In qualifying, there’s nobody quicker than him. I might say there can be some individuals equal like Verstappen and so forth. however he’s phenomenal in qualifying. Within the racing, sure… however we have to bear in mind we’re evaluating him to the best of all time at all times.
“It’s evaluating him to Lewis in the identical automobile. Lewis is the best of all time. George is shut however I feel generally a little bit bit lacking in race tempo.”
Considerations raised over Russell’s race tempo
Whereas Russell is among the absolute best with regards to one-lap efficiency, Rosberg continues to be not sure about his race tempo.
“I even query possibly as a result of you understand as a driver it’s you who does the setup of the automobile finally,” he added.
“Making a decision. I’m wondering if possibly he goes actually too aggressive and you may at all times try this one step too aggressive the place in qualifying it’s ultra-rapid nevertheless it does price you within the race a little bit bit on setup.
“Possibly 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 automobile’s there, he can win, be a world champion.”
