The data that proves we are dealing with the most surpassed Hamilton before reaching his garden

Lewis Hamilton He is more used to winning. He’s the pilot for a reason. has the most wins (103) and tied to Michael Schumacher like the man with the most companions world championship titles (7) of F1. But this year he is experiencing a very atypical situation for him: his teammate clearly surpasses him.

And it was that George Russell At the moment this is the reference one Mercedes since the season started in February. Although George is 7th and Lewis 8th overall, they are separated by 36 points. Russell had 111 while Hamilton only added 85.

As far as the podium is concerned there is not much difference. With the victory in Austria, Russell added two to his countryman’s only one. However, where the difference is that George has led Hamilton in nine of the last 12 races held.

But where it is also noticeable that we are not facing the most famous Hamilton is the qualifying results. Lewis was also with the driver most pole positions in history (104) but since 2021 it has added only one: the 2023 Hungarian GP And In the last 13 classifications, in 11 he has finished behind his teammate.

Silverstone, now or never

The next round of the World Championship is the home race for Hamilton and Russell. However, for the seven-time world champion, this is a special date because it is his garden. He won as many as eight times. No one apart from himself in Hungary and Michael Schumacher in France has had so many Grand Prix victories.

He is the great idol of the masses and wherever he gets something extra compared to other events, here it is. Winning is complicated because both McLaren and Red Bull are a step above Mercedes. In fact, since 2021 they have not won in Great Britain. But Hamilton needs a good result like food and, if possible, finish ahead of Russell to close the gap.