“Christ, the Delusion Is Strong”: Fans Slam George Russell With Brutal Reality Check Amid Recent Lewis Hamilton Disrespect

Sabyasachi Biswas | 20/06/2023
“Christ, the Delusion Is Strong”: Fans Slam George Russell With Brutal Reality Check Amid Recent Lewis Hamilton Disrespect

George Russell found himself in hot waters after claiming he is faster than his veteran and seven-time world champion teammate Lewis Hamilton. The statement was not taken well by the fans, who reacted wildly and mocked the young Mercedes driver for it.

In a recent lie detector test with the Sky Sports F1, the former Williams driver was asked if he was faster than Lewis. To which Russell replied, “Now, yes!”

However, the 25-year-old clarified that the Stevenage-born driver is the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time. But considering himself faster than his veteran teammate was everything the fans objected to.

Even though it was his personal view, not many fans liked it as it upset a huge part of them. And when he failed to prove his words at the Canadian GP fans left no chance to mock him for his claims.

Fans react online after George Russell failed to prove his point in Canada

The video by Sky Sports was released on the day of the Canadian GP, but it’s obvious that it was shot before. With the young Briton sharing his thoughts and then failing to prove his point at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, he became an instant target for the fans online.

Russell qualified behind Hamilton in the Canadian GP in P5. He was 0.266 seconds slower than his fellow compatriots and, in the final race, he failed to finish the race. Meanwhile, the seven-time world champion went on to claim back-to-back podiums.

Given below are some reactions taken from Twitter:

@Dammit Marty believes the delusion about it is “strong.”

@Charity had something to say on the Red Flag brought out by Russell.

@Eves had a surprising reaction as well.

However, there were people who stood up for the 25-year-old and came in Russell’s support.

Russell, a worthy teammate of Hamilton

Keeping aside the recent results, George Russell has proved himself as a worthy teammate of Hamilton at Mercedes. Ever since Russell arrived at the Silver Arrows, he has been a constant threat to Hamilton.

From beating the 38-year-old by 35 points last year, a feat enjoyed only by Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button, to claiming the only win for the team, the 25-year-old proved himself as the better driver last season.

Furthermore, the 2016 F1 champion and Hamilton’s former teammate Rosberg believes that the young Brit is the ‘ultimate test’ for him at Mercedes. All in all, the season is still long and George Russell still has time to prove himself.

Post Edited By: Pritam Priyedarshi
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Sabyasachi Biswas

Sabyasachi Biswas is an F1 journalist at The SportsRush. With over one and a half decades of love for the sport and five years of experience in the field, he dreams to be a regular at the paddock when the lights go out. A Red Bull fan and F1 fan in general over the years, he enjoyed watching Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel, and Max Verstappen dominate the track. Apart from F1, he's also a big-time Madridista and Federer fanatic. He was a sub-junior level footballer, won inter-district quizzes and debate competitions back in school. A travel freak throughout, he tries different cuisines and learns new cultures whenever he's away from the keyboard.

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