GEORGE RUSSELL Has A BIG PROBLEM

[@Traxxmaciek]

If Russel outscores Hamilton, Kubica Will remain the only teammate that managed to out score Russel Kubica is the goat

[@kevindodd4363]

Lol the chaos of Hockenheim 2019

[@Peachrocks5]

Honestly Kubica was handicapped that year too. If you look at Kubica's starts, they are amazing and really showed that he still had it but that car was so garbage. Worse Williams kept telling him turn the engine down. Seriously underrated.

[@Traxxmaciek]

@@Peachrocks5 yeah I agree. Look at the two stand ins in the Alfa Romeo last year. For what they were, they were pretty good. I would honesty still say that in equal machinery he would still finish mid pack between all the F1 drivers even tho he basically has one hand

[@Traxxmaciek]

@Izumi Culture Kubica was on par with Hamilton and Rosberg in their junior careeres. He is definitely among the top of drivers

[@deeznoots6241]

@@Peachrocks5 tbf Williams told them both to turn the engines down because they knew they could never compete for 9th in the championship and bringing the engines home was important to keep Williams afloat financially

[@bdarne0024]

Me 2022: "I don't think I will ever hate George winning and proving his worth" Me 2032: "can someone else please win"

[@itattoo7487]

2012: Lewis winning will be good 2019: someone make f1 good again 2021:nice Also 2021: F1 Twitter boohoo

[@deeznoots6241]

Sorry but the POGPR is just too fast, if you remove the FIA corruption and cheating then George also won the last 3 championships. Lying FIA will never admit that George is just too good for anybody else to beat (/s)

[@christianorsa]

Bold of you to assume we'll be here in 2032

[@Nave6W]

The difference is that George isn’t a shit person.

[@AZBCDEE]

@@Nave6W who are you comparing him to

[@TheOzelot11]

To be honest, I always felt like Russell has somewhat of a "darker" more emotional side to him, since he slapped Bottas on the head. He was really heated after that. I think he sometimes wants things a little too much, in Imola 2021 it was beating Bottas, in other instances it was getting points for Williams, where he often fucked up. I think he will not play the second driver role as Bottas usually has. Russell has too much of an ego for that and he will probably be more like Rosberg, if he get's the chance.

[@Inferiis]

Imho Merc will let Lewis have the 8th (if they will still be good) then George the following year(s). Toto made some points that Russell is a future investment, so possibly the future #1 driver.

[@TheOzelot11]

@@Inferiis Oh yeah I definetly think Toto wants Russell to play second fiddle until Lewis retires and he might get away with it, because Russell seems very loyal to Mercedes right now, especially after his Abu Dhabi reactions. But I still hope that he brings the fight to Lewis this year.

[@criticalmassturbo]

who knows, but people change. If Max could go out of 7 y.o. behaviour and entered next level ("i don't care if i win" sounds pretty emo ) than maybe George will adapt his altitude to new situation

[@xxxxyyyxxxx584]

Good. Fuck that Bottas #2 attitude. Let the boys race

[@MrSuicidesilence91]

First of all we are talking about race drivers. they all got some sort of ego and are focused to performe as good as possible. of course a team likes if mates get a long each others but that doesnt change anything. they all working their asses of to be world champion one day.

[@BigMacMick]

Even though i'm 100% behind George and want him to do well... he does have an air of arrogance about himself, someone once told me that if you hate Lewis winning all the time then you're really gonna hate it if George wins all the time, and i think they're right

[@martincurran4985]

I'm with you 100% on this. I hope George has a great season, but he reminds of someone who will let his accomplishments and achievements go straight to his head once he starts winning GPs. This is just the vibe I get from him, but it's a really dangerous way to be in a sport like this. We saw what that did to Seb when he raced for Red Bull, he honestly thought he was untouchable and his arrogance was sickening to witness. I really hope the same doesn't happen to George.

[@charlielove9792]

@Kimi Timoskainen trust me if you don’t like Hamilton winning when he is a very humble driver put aside the crying having an arrogant winner will make you love Hamilton and want him back

[@kuroyami6289]

I also had similar feeling about him. He seems like a nice and cool guy but I felt like there was something off about him. Hope that's just our imagination.

[@pedrocharafeddine]

Man he is not arrogant, when I went to F1 he was the only one that gave fans attention….

[@flintey360]

@Kimi Timoskainen You just wait dude..

[@mikemelina7395]

It took less than a season for George to become the villain. He's made some really bush-league decisions in races, hit everyone on track but the Safety Car and of course Max, because he's nowhere near fast enough to be around him...worse still, he blames everyone else for his mistakes. He's almost managed to make Lewis Hamilton sympathetic character. His run-in with Mick though, that will live in infamy. "Crickey"

[@mikemelina7395]

@@dpcater First, I said "almost... sympathetic" and this comment of course was made before Brazil, where Hamilton crashed into Verstappen and of course blamed Max, for essentially the exact same accident Hamilton caused with Alonso in Spa. Second, George is not better than Hamilton and I don't like Hamilton. This season George did a "Heel Turn" worthy of the WWE. Like i said, he hit everyone but the Safety Car this season.

[@finnmcelroy9386]

I think we sometimes forget how good Lewis actually is. Yes he has a good car but he has been winning 6 World championships within 8 years. Its a bit harsh on George to compare him to Lewis already

[@ND9HighlightsComps]

He's been a contender every year he's been in f1

[@wilton999]

Lewis from the jump was ment to be champ. The only rookie to ever achieve this in the sport. By the people has forgotten. Let them be reminded who the king of F1 is this year. Max will hate that number 1 on his car.

[@Endslikecrazy]

in the most dominant car in f1 history, not denying lewis is an amazing driver but im honestly not that impressed by his 6 titles in 8 years

[@wilton999]

@@Endslikecrazy emm... You're not taking in the consideration that the best are always in the best machines. Those that improve - improve for real!! Too bad you can't see the shine 😁✨✨✨✨✨☀️🌞 tooo dazzling for you!!

[@Bahamuttiamat]

@@Endslikecrazy You know nothing of f1 history commenting something so stupid. The w05 doesn't even break into the top 10 most dominant car in f1 history and it remains the most dominant mercedes.

[@lenstone9099]

I think it's atleast a bit bold to just assume George is gonna dominate. First of all, the expectations at Mercedes are a lot higher and if he does not perform for 1-2 races he will start to feel some pressure. Secondly, we have no idea what the pace of the 2022 cars is gonna be like, maybe Merc will be a midfield team (not so likely), maybe Ferrari will dominate (more likely) :D

[@spinni5767]

Exactly. Everyone I see is saying Russel will dominate. But just look at Gasly in Red Bull. Gasly is an extremly good driver, but couldnt get to grips with the car.

[@DanishAZ-mp7tm]

@@spinni5767 The general public is mostly ignorant and think that last years performance will carry onto the next season. It's sad but funny to watch

[@spinni5767]

@@sviniciusbraga well yeah their junior carriers were good. But if he car doesnt suit his driving style he will have a hard time. Thats why you cant say that russel will be strong or whatever. We will know in Bahrain and not earlier.

[@spinni5767]

@@sviniciusbraga yeah thats what i was trying to say. Its a big question mark

[@ianoffen5322]

@@spinni5767 but Hamilton and Russel have a similar driving style, so similar set up of cars?

[@FormulaMeme]

He's already very corporate, especially compared to Lando and Charles so I definitely see this in the future.

[@DrGodzirra]

yeah im not a big fan of him for that reason. its like he went to university and got a degree in public relations in his off time. dude talks like sentient AI

[@FormulaMeme]

@@DrGodzirra idk there's room for everyone in F1. Even though Seb and Kimi are memeable, they are still no wearing banana suits.

[@soliddrake11]

George slapping Bottas and generally acting immature already made him a villain to me. I find most racers unlikeable though.

[@PM-qi4mh]

You forgot about Lewis throwing punches at Rosberg for beating him in a race didn't you?

[@nathanreynolds6459]

I think George will become a villain of F1 if Mercedes continues to be dominant. People are more tired of Mercedes themselves than the drivers.

[@therighttoreply4849]

If Mercedes dominated this season, it's only because the other teams , all talk , no action, it's up to the other teams to beat Mercedes, not Mercedes to go slow for them

[@demariomcleod5163]

@@therighttoreply4849 exactly

[@ratri3319]

@@therighttoreply4849 Well said!

[@W4TSKY]

@@therighttoreply4849 Can’t wait to find out what new regs will be put into place to handicap Mercedes since no one else seems to be able to touch them unless they’re playing with one hand tied behind their back like in 2021.

[@the_uglysteve6933]

This hasn't aged well hahhahaha

[@gemparaiso03]

From what we are seeing right now, I can’t believe how well this aged.

[@whyareyoureadingmynickname8158]

My biggest concern about Russell is whether or not he can handle the pressure of driving in top-tier team. There is still a chance that he could "pull a Gasly" and crack under pressure. Hopefully, that won't happen but you never know.

[@NeilArmweak550]

If he does pull a Gasly, I doubt that he'd have a comfy fall back like Alpha Tauri. Maybe he'll return to Williams idk

[@panospapadimitriadis1300]

Don't jinx it, plz

[@n0rman908]

Hes already handled the pressure of racing for merc. He was the best driver at sakhir, hands down. Narrowly missed out in qualifying, overtook Bottas twice in the race.

[@whyareyoureadingmynickname8158]

@@n0rman908 True, but that was only one race. From now on, he will be under much bigger pressure.

[@FarmsVilla]

George has been under pressure for most of his life. Racing karts and being successful isn’t a walk in the park I can tell you. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@onemileperhour]

My biggest complaint with George is he's the emotional antithesis of Kimi. He gushes tears at every small step he makes in his career in front of the camera, and I'm glad he cares about what he does, but it's annoying and grows old fast

[@kungfukaninchen4277]

he is not here to entertain you. he is an athlete. An F1 driver who put so much effort into what they do. Its an incredible emotional sport and competetors need to have some kind of ego in order to even come this far. They are not some TV show that you get bored after watching it 2 times, so how can it grow old fast, when it is his personality and the way he just simply is.

[@hanskuijsten2380]

@@kungfukaninchen4277 That's exactly what he/they are here for. Entertaining the fans who, after all, pay his salary. No entertainment - > no fans - > no sponsoring - > no F1 - > no Georgie living the life of the affluent.

[@davidlynch9049]

@@kungfukaninchen4277 He appears to be self-centred and arrogant. Along with the drama, I think he will end up being despised.

[@kungfukaninchen4277]

@@davidlynch9049 possible, who knows. I still like him and his personality

[@zacharyradford5552]

You obviously don’t know much about the history of F1 or racing in general.

[@JVEMusic37]

Here after seeing Russell ruin Mick Schumacher's race and blaming it on him...

[@OlyLoveMe78]

Here after seeing him ruin Carlos Sainz's race...

[@willmorton5224]

Nah I think George has learned a lot from his time at Williams and has humbled him quite well I think George won’t personally ever get like that but nice vid 🙌

[@caloykoy1]

This aged relatively well, as George did get involved in a few crashes/incidents since. I still don’t think he is out to intentionally cause chaos. But I cannot say he has the cleanest series of races, either. 😊

[@ashishjain5965]

I wonder how a fully fit Kuboca might have aided George's development. Surely would have been better equipped to beat Hamilton

[@mertcalc3259]

A fully fit Kubica would've won the title with Ferrari in 2012

[@zacharyradford5552]

Russell doing it now he’s even the only driver to finish every race in the top5.

[@madjayax731]

There is adaptability should be put as parameter how fast GR would adapt first before finding his pace. Hamilton vs Russell is teammate battle await. Old guard vs young gun. We had Alonso vs Ocon in 2021. I don't think Russell would beat Ham straight away. However, it would be close between them. Remember, unknown territory is Hamilton expertise. Remember 2007 and 2014. Hamilton and Alonso started their 2007 season at Maca in a clean sheet. It also happened in 2014 when new reg emerged both Rosber and Hamilton started in a clean sheet. 2007 and 2014 were races of adaption. Hamilton was about to entering his 10th season together with Merc. Hamilton know - how of Merc would be advantage on his side. Russell may have the chance, if the condition reverse e.g., Russell is the incumbent Merc driver and Hamilton is a new comer. Even-though with this condition Russell would have hard time to beat Ham. Remember, when Hamilton decided to joint Merc, Nico already had 3 years’ experience under his belt. Nico made Merc his team already. When Merc finally announced Ham would join the team in 2013, Nico knew who would he fight against in the coming season, his nemesis childhood. Guest what, Rosberg 3 years experience is nothing for new comer Ham. Ham went straight to out qualify Rosberg in Australia, the first race in 2013. In the end of the season, Ham outscored Rosberg in pole position 5-3, points 189-171, finished ahead, and qualified ahead. Anyone should remember either being incumbent or new comer, Hamilton is a tall order beat. Hamilton like all the great in Motorsport, needs no much times to find his pace again when moving to new car - team.

[@mindright9771]

What I am looking forward to is seeing how well George does against not only Lewis but mixing it up with Verstappen, Perez, and quite possibly Sainz and Leclerc. If he really is that good of a driver then the 2022 season will be totally epic!

[@Fredosrebuild]

This aged terribly

[@lupo10]

I once raced against George Russell in a Mercedes’ Carting event. I was a non racing driver, attending as a customer. There were a class of young pros and a class of dealerships and customers. At the start of the race George and other pros were sin binned at the start of the race. By lap three I got passed by Russell 😂 Fast fast lad!

[@NeilArmweak550]

As big of a deal as Hamilton is, I hope they wont put Russel as second and let him do his thing. They've fucked Bottas way too many times. If anyone thinks that it is unfair to let a driver who's been in F1 for 3 years to get the same amount of respect as a 7 time world champion, remember that in Hamilton's rookie season, McLaren allowed him to race the newly crowned world champion Fernando Alonso. Letting drivers race fairly and cleanly with no team orders unless absolutely necessary builds experience and overall skill.

[@harindukarunarathna1486]

I haven't seen Mercedes stop Bottas at the start of the season. It was Bottas's fault who didn't keep his consistency

[@NeilArmweak550]

@@udbhav5079 I'd have to agree on that one. To be fair to Bottas though, I think that the majority of his career spent in a midfield team never really developed the sort of things that you'd need to operate at the front of the grid while fighting off multiple world champions at the same time. Lewis has always been in a high calibre team, (not always the best car) ever since his first race in F1, I think that starting a rookie off against a driver of Alonso's calibre really developed Lewis into the kind of driver that wont shake under pressure. The same cant be said for Bottas I'm afraid.

[@NeilArmweak550]

@@harindukarunarathna1486 That was not the point of my comment ffs. But I agree Bottas was inconsistent, but it was clear from the start that he is a number 2 driver since the start and I think even Bottas knew that as well.

[@Storiaron]

@@harindukarunarathna1486 sure, except the 10 sec pitstop in bahrain, dnf in monaco amd putting him on suboptimal strategy even at the start.of the season. Even if he drives as well as hamilton, he wouldnt have had a shot at the title, because merc fucked him over

[@davidlynch9049]

Agree, but that doesn't appear to be the Mercedes way. I think as long as Hamilton stays with Mercedes, he will be top dog. The 6 championships are a legacy for Mercedes. Russell is ambitious if you have watched the latest D to S, but he's nowhere as skilled yet as Hamilton.

[@mcranga]

would absolutely LOVE to see him, or anyone at the front for that matter, as a prime Vettel-esque character! every sport needs an arrogant front runner, it'd bring personality the grid outside of the 'all sunshine and rainbows' attitudes most drivers have to carry, although unfortunately I can't see it happening as these days the PR teams would be on a drivers' arse if they appeared less marketable.

[@PM-qi4mh]

This video aged well 3 months later and George is destroying Lewis.

[@Tormenator1]

Hamilton's at a point deficit because he's been running experimental setups for half the year. We'll see a even fight next year.

[@Tormenator1]

@@dpcater Where did they say that? Without setup experimentation,Russel gets beaten next year.

[@Cavi587]

Yeah, gotta agree that compared to other drivers of similar position, like Lando or Charles, he's got the (in my opinion) worst way in which he carries himself. Boring and cocky at times. Which, don't get me wrong, doesn't make him one bit of a lesser driver, he's still a raw talent, but (in my opinion) he's less likeable than other drivers in that early 20's age range. I can definitely imagine how hated he would be if he started dominating at Merc. But I hope we're all wrong and he won't have to put up with that. No matter if he ends up dominating in the future, I want to see him on the top right now.

[@gavoserch]

4:28 they didn't wanted the world to see that anybody ANYBODY with that car could win anytime...

[@zammy7155]

I think his true personality came through in Imola and especially after his incident. He acted as if he already had the seat at Mercedes, didn't even apologize. He seemed so arrogant, I honestly don't know why everyone is rooting for him

[@davidlynch9049]

Feel the same. He can drive but his arrogance is pretty breathtaking, and he blames everyone else on the problems he creates, like the accident with Bottas.

[@timhanel9564]

Im only afraid that he'll have a tough two or three first races and than sacked to beeing number two driver until the rest of the season despite his performance to keep Hamilton in the title fight.

[@lesshrubb203]

A great analysis of GR’s career thus far, but he seems a nice honest guy, and so I can’t see him as any sort of villain. I do hope, however, he gets the chance to show his true potential…

[@MrChiefweiller]

Domination is awesome to behold as well. When an individual dominates for so long spectators and lesser drivers get to watch and appreciate the craftsmanship. They make winning look so easy

[@jwork5680]

6:14 i dont think they'll hate George he's tall and handso... sorry my point is that, everyone dislike Lewis for a very long time, I think they'll actually hate Lewis more if he loses, i mean it's evident from Hamilton losing the title last season already

[@itemsaley]

Now George is mopping the floor with the so called Goatmilton!!

[@saf24]

Amazing video. Makes a lot of sense, and I agree with most of the points. Having multiple drivers/teams competing for the title would be something very cool

[@vy1134]

Honestly, this year after the Netflix series, the viewership has increased sharply so inorder to keep it engaging the F1 and teams seems to have played it together to make it look like musical chairs in terms of podiums there by making it interesting till the season end.

[@tommurphy3673]

Welp, you were right about seb😔😢

[@JDExperience]

This was a true joy to watch. Your opinions and perspectives are so refreshing in an age where so much of the content is repetitive and predictable. You did an incredible job and have definitely earned another sub! Look forward to more of your content.

[@TheLEAX]

Hello Connor, I think you forgot one element into the villain equation -- how will the relationship form between Hamilton and Russel + how will Hamilton talk about Russel. For me many of F1 fans forget about the fact that in time Hamilton will want naturally to pass on his knowledge to someone. And the time has come.

[@PeterWasted]

I'm not sure Lewis is ready to allow someone else to dominate. It's impossible to know his true motivation but getting that eighth championship is probably really important to him. He puts on the front of a consummate sportsman but losing seems to irritate him deeply. Unless Mercedes are supremely dominant, I suspect team orders will need to be imposed quite early. I think George inevitably has a year as understudy and will be aiming just to justify his place in the car. 2023 and onwards seem more realistic unless the Mercedes is hopeless and they end up scrabbling for any points they can get!

[@allanhughes7859]

in my humble opinion both hamilton and toto are like big kids spoilt big kids at that and if Lewis does not match George he as always will be throwing the dummy out of his pram at every opertunity 2022 could be a tough year for toto we will now see how good he is at managing because these two are going for it

[@speedyhillski]

@@allanhughes7859 5 or 6 years ago yes hamilton was immature. He took losing the championship alot better than younger versions would of.

[@allanhughes7859]

@@speedyhillski 100% diss agree but we all are allowed to what we think but to be honest whilst F1 is my world as we speak F1 is nothing the rest of the world has come to the fore !!

[@oldmossystone]

@@allanhughes7859 yeah, just like all spoilt big kids, they both got where they are through a combination of extreme hard work and excellence - definition of spoilt kid... er wait a minute... lol

[@rob8528]

Russel is the most overrated driver in years imo, he is a good qualifier but thats about it from what ive seen. People will understand next year that he isn’t what people think he is.

[@michael5091]

Not if he has a car quick enough to put on pole every race. Don't think you can call a driver overrated that won almost every junior category he ever raced in (including Gp3 and F2 in his rookie season). He also did it against tough competition in Norris, Maxi Gunther, DeVries, Aitken, Albon etc. Don't sleep on Russell he'll be in the mix for the championship if the Merc is competitive this year. He'll prove a far sterner test for Hamilton than Bottas ever did.

[@rob8528]

@@michael5091 i didn’t say that he is a bad driver i just said that he is overrated. He is not at the same level as Verstappen and hamilton nor will he ever be at that level. He is a good driver but certainly not a world champion in F1

[@michael5091]

@@rob8528 well, on that I'd have to disagree. I'm no Russell fan boy, but based on what he has shown so far. I think he's got the most potential of anyone to enter F1 since Max. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

[@vedsingh2108]

@@rob8528 but you don't know? He hasn't been given the top drive so how do you know if he is or isn't a top driver?

[@tylerdurden3722]

@@rob8528 you're saying he would never be able to accumulate more points than hamilton while driving the same car?

[@zetram6700]

Russel being 4th in the standings now with the longest top 5 winning streak everyone still loves him this dude is so consistent

[@bharatsadhnani4370]

Well I don't care how good he is if you can't keep your legs grounded the wind will blow you away and you'll fly into the hurricane. This guy needs to be humbled.

[@JishnuDiwakar]

aged like fine milk

[@chriswirges5202]

So far, George is driving better then Lewis in all categories

[@leonardomarquez7914]

Vettel having a bad year and retiring at 6:38 was prophetic.

[@Jrh-rp7np]

I think the question should be how long before we hear… George, It’s James

[@matticusrenwood]

Kinda cool that Mercedes and Sky Sports commentators share a synchronicity Lead driver and lead commentator - born in Stevenage Co commentator/second driver - born in Kings Lynn

[@thelimey351]

George Russell is genuinely quick, it will be VERY interesting to see if Lewis Hamilton deals with him - I don’t think that he is going to have an easy time against Russell.

[@josephhynes5874]

I do really like George and I want him to beat Lewis, but I think you are on to something. EVERY interview I've seen with him in 2022 has been a bit odd, robotic, and forced. His Lando-like charm has evaporated thus far. Hope it comes back and he isn't swallowed by Merc corporate programming...

[@olinaguasalvarado3225]

He is too cocky,

[@vubito3245]

Nice Video! I really enjoyed it! But I think you should think about changing the background music. Though I like it a lot. Nintendo is really strict with claiming their rights and I wouldn't like if this video needs to be taken down. :)

[@allanhughes7859]

The only thing George needs to worry about is "MAGIC" buttons being pressed at H/Q ???? And making sure his pit stops are fair ???? If he is allowed to race he will do very very well no question !!!!!!!!!! And if anyone thinks the Merc team will not be on top form you just keep dreaming !!! LETS GO RACING !!!!!!!!!!!

[@MariMars7]

Came across this video randomly and it's well made. Keep pushing Conor you're very talented. I'm proud of you.

[@francine7439]

I think the way mercedes treated Bottas em 2021 definitely contributed to george's "arrogance". I mean, mercedes trashed bottas the whole year and kept saying how george was amazing etc etc. IMO it was like saying "we couldn't get away with bottas this season so i'm gonna fuck him over". I'm not a bottas fan and honestly I was embarrassed by the way he was treated. Anyway, I hope the obvious success george will have this year doesn't go up his head, cause he is great

[@VHBEngines]

100% agree. I've been in dudes corner but some of the shit he says online and the things on saw on DTS season 4 makes me look at him with side eye now. He comes off a bit as arrogant and while I still would like to see him do well I also look forward to Lewis putting him in his place

[@aalzi]

He's arrogance reminds me of M. Schumacher Sr. Such an un British attitude. If he keeps it on, he'll be too easy to hate, regardless of his performance in the car

[@DarthTrethon]

I absolutely do not mind domination by incredible driver skill(example: Sebastian Vettel in his prime), that is absolutely fine. What I hate is domination by a driver carried to titles by a dominating car and team orders like Hamilton was...in the ONE year where Mercedes held back on team orders he lost the title to his teammate, the ONLY other driver he was competing with. And in the ONLY season when another team was even remotely close to Mercedes he again lost the title. The only title that Hamilton legit won was his first title in 2008...he was incredibly lucky and that title kind of fell to him more than him winning it but whatever, it was legit. Hamilton's greatness was a fabricated narrative, he was never the best or even close to the best. If George Russell can dominate on skill without team orders then I'm all for it hell I might even be a Mercedes fan. Vettel in his prime was some of the greatest racing F1 has ever witnessed...stuff like what he did in the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix with everything on the line, in the rain, with a broken radio is something that drivers like Hamilton and Alonso could never even dream of.

[@epickilukas985]

"George destroyed Kubica" yes 😀 thats why George was last in drivers standings on the end of the season :D

[@garythefishable]

George pretty much dominated him in every other statistical category imagineable. It was just on his best days there was not enough retirements. Kubica did have one hand though so it's not all that impressive.

[@DerrickBest]

4:36 I can't see that shot of Russell without saying "Absolutely Gutted!"

[@miltonfridman1239]

Starting on the backfoot might be a good start to his Merc team career, as he will have to truly integrate with the team

[@VLG105]

If ever evidence was needed that cyborgs walk among us, George Russell is it.

[@tierlistingf1208]

A new video from Connor is an amazing time. Sure this video will be amazing

[@marey5365]

This video didn’t age well

[@ULICKMYBUTCRACK]

this is leclerc’s year

[@matheusgsi]

the last part of this video aged as good as milk

[@youafruitcup]

If he isn’t forced to fill the driver number 2 role he’ll outscore Lewis imo

[@Abhisat_mlg]

You've earnt my subscription with that 5:59 joke 😂😂😂😂😂

[@karussoul]

Came back here after Russell beefed with Verstappen.

[@UnmatchedSkills]

It could also turn into a disaster, imagine going to the top team, and they somehow fall down the grid in a few years. It's happened before to top teams, like when Perez went to Mclaren at the worst possible time. Even more nightmare fuel would be Williams coming back to form. Only time will tell.

[@-TheUnkownUser]

I see this comment aging like wine.

[@SaintNyx]

Alonso flashbacks…

[@segueoyuri]

Nah. I have the feeling this season will be a battle between Leclerc, Sainz and Norris. Maybe Danny Ric finds a way to finally drive the McLaren. And I'm rooting for Sainz to take it home lmao

[@RedRT23]

5:56 that was funny😂👍

[@tylerdurden4006]

His problem is for some reason everything thinks he is a god but fails almost every race he is in...

[@Hero_Of_Old]

Please tell me how he has failed?

[@tylerdurden4006]

@@Hero_Of_Old you do know it is really really easy to look up crashes and dnf's right?

[@Hero_Of_Old]

@@tylerdurden4006 every driver has crashed. Weak argument.

[@tylerdurden4006]

@@Hero_Of_Old if you think so, you're entitled to your own opinion.

[@keelayk1225]

Yeah I saw it in the drive to survive, they made him seem like he thought he was owed that second seat 😬

[@jjharson7344]

George is clearly a talented driver.... I really like him and ws so pleased he helped Williams and drove for them, I hope Williams can make it to the big time again. George looks to be better than Bottas imho and winners have to have an edge about them (as George does), this may have been Bottass' problem.... so for me this looks good for George.

[@jackdiesel3067]

The vettel retiring comment at 6:37 did not age well at all.

[@connor1424]

Very well made video! (Nice name btw, spelled it correctly too!)

[@2011blueman]

Russell's big problem is that the first time in his career he's likely going to perform poorly compared to his teammate and I think that's going to greatly affect him mentally because he's never experienced defeat before.

[@mcbrite]

Stupid HAM fans just don't know... You do realize HAM won't ever win an 8th title? Not this year, not any year... If Mercedes wins a title any time soon, it will be RUS. So that comment makes no sense at all...

[@2011blueman]

@@mcbrite Actually your comment makes no sense at all. I'm indifferent toward Hamilton. I think you're correct about him not willing an 8th title this year, but the idea that Russell would win is hilarious. You must not have watched qualifying.

[@mcbrite]

@@2011blueman I never said RUS will win this year... Read my comment again, more carefully...

[@2011blueman]

@@mcbrite Ok, now read my original comment more carefully.

[@mcbrite]

@@2011blueman No, unlike you, I did that the first time round... ;-)

[@milseq]

Amazing video quality! Keep it up!

[@carlitoxb110]

George vs Hamilton will be similar to 2007 lewis vs Alonso, when lewis beat 2x times world champion alonso as a rookie , I think George can beat lewis and become the new F1 villain he has the speed to do it

[@PM-qi4mh]

Alonso was treated like something the McLaren bosses stepped in. Button signed up for equal partnership it was literally in the contract and I remember like it was yesterday Button crying about finding different parts on Hamilton's car. Have you got the reality check yet?

[@Arsenal1207]

Russell is overrated. He showed his true colours when he crashed into Bottas in Imola with his disgraceful reaction. Plus he's already big-headed whether he scores above Hamilton or not. For me he's already the villain!!!

[@sunainakatake3343]

Hey Connor, great vid!!

[@sunainakatake3343]

First! thanks for the link- discord

[@ironbutterflyrusted]

In my opinion your opinion is spot on👍 I predict many Mercedes crashes....with each other, accusations(Bottas), pouting, sulking, fighting talk and cat-fights.

[@davidlynch9049]

Russell is not the GOAT. He came across as a complete asshole in D to S4. He clearly caused the accident with Bottas, but didn't apologize. At no point is he going to beat Hamilton or be allowed to. He is the wingman to Hamilton. If he thinks he will be anything else, he's in for a surprise. Mercedes is a very tough team.

[@merbuhk]

George is obviously very talented, but many of you guys already make the mistake most in F1 did every year. Underestimating Lewis Hamilton. "This is Ferrari's year." "Seb is gonna win it." "It's Bottas' turn now." No. It's always Hamilton. He almost won the title last year in a car that for the most part was second fastest. And it was Max Verstappen in the fastest car, a deadly combi to beat. George wasn't much faster in the races than Latifi, he still has a lot to prove. Sakhir was an impressive showing, but the track was just a powertrack, as long as you don't spin, you could put a Mercedes on the podium. Imo even Mazepin could have scored a Top 5 in that W11. And it's Mazepin. Sakhir is really an easy track to drive, tho is still physically challenging through the heat. I'm not talking about the Bahrain GP, I'm talking about the very fast layout, which skips the infield section. Look, even Stroll finished on the podium, with Perez going from last to first, amazing performance nevertheless, but helped by the layout. Unpopular opinion, and I'm ready to take the hate, but George still has to prove his race pace to me. His Quali-Pace is among the greatest on the grid.

[@Storiaron]

7 world titles are less impressive for lewis than the fact that he went even with alonso in his first season. So many drivers could have been champions at merc, but no one other than him has proven equal to alonso

[@Tonymontanatl]

Already kinda has that seb prime attitude honestly

[@schumzy]

George won't dominate. Lewis is pissed. *insert Jordan - And I took that personally meme*

[@nestorjrabalos1998]

George Russell’s biggest problem will be his f*cking arrogance

[@wardencobb7442]

George is a good guy. He's currently wiping the floor with Hamilton and that's fine. Hamilton's going to find his way back to the front eventually, but he's gotta change how he drives to get there. He's no villain, there are no villains in F1. They're all pretty good dudes.

[@dylanf1]

this video is very well made!

[@MrTonyretro]

George is obviously 'better' than Hamilton now but he is not allowed to be jubilant about it, (team orders)!

[@johnmorgan8232]

I think F1 needs a formidable heel on the grid, that stuff makes races better and seasons more exciting.

[@DekGT5mad]

I see parallels between George and Danny Ric in 2014, hope things don't pan out the same

[@willbeazer9730]

Love GR, wishing all the best for his F1 future

[@tomloverin9073]

I like Russell a lot and I hope he wins frequently, but I can't see him dominating Max and Luis.

[@Grunchy005]

George reminds me of Tobey Maguire, pretending to be spiderman (I didn't really care for Tobey but I find it difficult to really think of any reason "why"). I think I like Hamilton because he always makes an effort to be gracious, whether winning or not. Good sportsman. My favorite, however, was Valtteri! I was always rooting for him to take more wins. But he kept burning up his tires & getting stuck back a few places.

[@BigPundo]

Great video man, looking forward to your future content! :)

[@acreativename7999]

Never knew two F1 drivers were born in the same town as me

[@MrTangoHD]

It's common that those who dominate become hated as it gets boring

[@allanhughes7859]

As I said all that time ago Funny how suddenly his car is not what it should be is it not "BRITISH G.P." Lulu is now yet again the number one driver "BUTTONS WILL GET PRESSED " ???????????????

[@InwestycyjnyKoziK]

Maybe he did dominated Kubica in quali, but at the end of the season Robert hast scored 100% of the total points scored by the Williams xD

[@quickzand6666]

Jo why does this dude only have 3000k subs. His videos look way better than a lot of bigger channels.

[@CarsWithConnor]

thank you!

[@s.rharikrishna1656]

i dont see george beating Lewis but it will be intresting

[@OliveDoctor]

I came from the future to say that he IS beating Lewis by a considerable margin...

[@s.rharikrishna1656]

@@OliveDoctor ya i see it. Hey i never expected merc to be this bad and george russel has ben dragging williams to points,q3 and a podium also. So it is not too hard for him

[@OliveDoctor]

@@s.rharikrishna1656 yes, i also think that George is doing great on Merc because of his experience in Driving bad cars LOL. Lewis have NEVER had a bad car to drive, so is understandable his struggle

[@marshallgreen7815]

My issue with George is that he is annoyingly handsome. Seems unfair! His talent I can survive, but those perfect looks make me sick.

[@josephhynes5874]

LOL.

[@cbennefeld03]

Curling and F1. Not the crossover I expected, but the crossover I needed.

[@hyakkimaru3167]

that is very presumptuous to be worried for about George dominating and having too big a head. His teammate is basically considered the greatest F1 driver of all time who also happens to be very very motivated for this upcoming season following last years season. Yes he has amazing talent, as did Verstappen but there will still be a learning curve hopping into the car of a top team in F1 vs. what I can safely say was not a top team in F1.