The former driver harshly criticizes the Briton
“I just want the same car”. George Russell – after already playing the ‘bad luck’ cards (in Japan and Canada) and ‘unfavorable track’ in Miami – in Belgium after his retirement, he put the ‘burden’ on Mercedes.
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Toto Wolff presenting the Hungarian GP, emphasized that Mercedes certainly doesn’t play favorites. Riccardo Patrese does not believe that George Russell’s tactic of piling up excuses is particularly enlightened and cited the recent example of Charles Leclerc and Brembo brakes.
“It’s curious that, up until two or three races ago, Leclerc was complaining just like Russell is now – said Riccardo Patrese, reached by New Betting Sites – sometimes drivers are like that, when they see things aren’t going right, they think the whole world is against them and end up doing silly things.”
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“Leclerc tried to justify himself with some criticisms, such as those concerning the brakes – added Patrese – sometimes it’s better to keep quiet than to make excuses”.