George Russell faces online abuse from Lewis Hamilton fans as list of targets keeps increasing after Dutch GP

George Russell faces online abuse from Lewis Hamilton fans as list of targets keeps increasing after Dutch GP

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George Russell faces online abuse from Lewis Hamilton fans as list of targets keeps increasing after Dutch GP

By Charanjot Singh Modified 06 Sep 2022 Follow Us 1 Comment Share George Russell was the latest name added to the list of F1 professional to face online abuse. George Russell is the latest F1 professional to face online abuse from Lewis Hamilton fans. The Mercedes driver follows Red Bull strategy engineer Hannah Schmitz and AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda. Russell was behind Hamilton during the safety car period at the Dutch GP in Zandvoort on Sunday when he requested to pit for fresh soft tyres. Mercedes acceded, leaving Hamilton exposed to Max Verstappen, who was on fresher tyres. At the safety car restart, Verstappen easily surpassed Hamilton and so did Russell and Charles Leclerc. Russell finished second, while Hamilton was off the podium in P4. That enraged Hamilton fans, who targeted Russell for pitting and exposing the former to Verstappen. Here are some tweets: "1. You should if stayed on same strategy as Lewis he didn’t have ‘cold’ tyres, 2. Protected him covering of Max, 3. You thought about yourself and nearly took him out, 4. You were not a team player today and have disappointed so many" Sandra #F1mydna @Sandra24Jan@GeorgeRussell63 @LewisHamilton 1. You should if stayed on same strategy as Lewis he didn’t have ‘cold’ tyres
2. Protected him covering of Max
3. You thought about yourself and nearly took him out
4. You were not a team player today and have disappointed so many55016@GeorgeRussell63 @LewisHamilton 1. You should if stayed on same strategy as Lewis he didn’t have ‘cold’ tyres 2. Protected him covering of Max 3. You thought about yourself and nearly took him out4. You were not a team player today and have disappointed so many "You do not deserve respect because you are playing against Lewis inside of the team. Mercedes is manipulating the results in your favor and against Lewis. Lewis should find a honesty company to drive. The trust is broken." Francisco LULA JÁ! @franciscoamr@GeorgeRussell63 @LewisHamilton You do not deserve respect because you are playing against Lewis inside of the team. Mercedes is manipulating the results in your favor and against Lewis. Lewis should find a honesty company to drive. The trust is broken.19@GeorgeRussell63 @LewisHamilton You do not deserve respect because you are playing against Lewis inside of the team. Mercedes is manipulating the results in your favor and against Lewis. Lewis should find a honesty company to drive. The trust is broken. "Sorry George but I’ve lost every last bit of respect I had for you after that stunt you pulled. I refuse to support you if you’re not prepared to play the team game" Amy Fidough @AmyTeamLH@GeorgeRussell63 @LewisHamilton Sorry George but I’ve lost every last bit of respect I had for you after that stunt you pulled. I refuse to support you if you’re not prepared to play the team game 51012@GeorgeRussell63 @LewisHamilton Sorry George but I’ve lost every last bit of respect I had for you after that stunt you pulled. I refuse to support you if you’re not prepared to play the team game "Why did you let Max pass you so easily early in the race.. you acted like you were being lapped? Then at the end of the race all pally with him.. no wonder you'll never win a race. Remember you drive for Mercedes not red bull." Grafter Trader@JeromePowellet1@tsizumi22 @GeorgeRussell63 @LewisHamilton Why did you let Max pass you so easily early in the race.. you acted like you were being lapped? Then at the end of the race all pally with him.. no wonder you'll never win a race. Remember you drive for Mercedes not red bull.24@tsizumi22 @GeorgeRussell63 @LewisHamilton Why did you let Max pass you so easily early in the race.. you acted like you were being lapped? Then at the end of the race all pally with him.. no wonder you'll never win a race. Remember you drive for Mercedes not red bull. "He would have been on the podium if you had not selfishly insisted on pitting 4 soft tyres leaving Lewis out there on his own w/no defense against Max. Then you overtake him in a dangerous manner to claim P2. I have lost all respect 4 you. Lewis deserved better from you today." maria duncan@mariadu17159033@GeorgeRussell63 @LewisHamilton He would have been on the podium if you had not selfishly insisted on pitting 4 soft tyres leaving Lewis out there on his own w/no defense against Max. Then you overtake him in a dangerous manner to claim P2. I have lost all respect 4 you. Lewis deserved better from you today.593@GeorgeRussell63 @LewisHamilton He would have been on the podium if you had not selfishly insisted on pitting 4 soft tyres leaving Lewis out there on his own w/no defense against Max. Then you overtake him in a dangerous manner to claim P2. I have lost all respect 4 you. Lewis deserved better from you today. Pulozi@fumlarity@GeorgeRussell63 @LewisHamilton You don't deserve Lewis as a teammate. He does so much for this team, some that has benefited you, but I guess the teamwork is only meant to benefit you, in the car Lewis helped to build with all his experimental setups in the first half of the season. Now we know where you stand1562@GeorgeRussell63 @LewisHamilton You don't deserve Lewis as a teammate. He does so much for this team, some that has benefited you, but I guess the teamwork is only meant to benefit you, in the car Lewis helped to build with all his experimental setups in the first half of the season. Now we know where you stand

George Russell explains strategic dilemma Mercedes faced in Dutch GP

In the post-race press conference, George Russell explained the dilemma Mercedes faced in the Dutch GP. He said that the team - looking for a first win of the season - decided that pitting Russel was their best bet. With Hamilton hedging his bet on sticking with the mediums, Mercedes split strategies between the two drivers. Russell said that as the two drivers had already pitted, both staying out would have played into Verstappen's hands. So Mercedes decided to keep one driver ahead of the Dutchman and the other behind to give themselves a shot at victory - which was eventually not to be. "I think as a team it was an incredibly difficult decision because had we both pitted, we would have conceded the position to Max," said Russell. "Had we both stayed out, we probably both would have lost out to Max as well so the best chance we as a team had of victory was splitting the cars, one to stay ahead of Max, one to stay behind and see what happened." He added that had Hamilton pitted, the outcome could have been different for Mercedes. "If you could have just got those tyres restarted, it could have been different, but it was always going to be very, very challenging for him, but I'm sure Lewis… he wanted to go for it." Russell is now 30 points ahead of Hamilton (158) in the championship in what has been an impressive first season with Mercedes for the young Englishman. What's your favorite race of the 2022 season so far? Tell us in the comments below.. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Bhargav × Feedback Thank You! 1 comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी
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