"It’s been an honour to watch you on court"- Mercedes' George Russell pays tribute to Roger Federer after his retirement from tennis Comment Share George Russell wished Roger Federer farewell on his retirement George Russell paid tribute to Roger Federer after the Swiss legend announced his retirement from tennis. In a post on social media, Russell congratulated Federer on his career and looked forward to seeing him in the F1 paddock again. In his Twitter post, George Russell said: "Roger, congratulations on a remarkable career! It’s been an honour to watch you on court. Enjoy retirement, and I look forward to seeing you at a few more F1 races in the future!" George Russell@GeorgeRussell63Roger, congratulations on a remarkable career! It’s been an honour to watch you on court. Enjoy retirement, and I look forward to seeing you at a few more F1 races in the future!338011087Roger, congratulations on a remarkable career! It’s been an honour to watch you on court. Enjoy retirement, and I look forward to seeing you at a few more F1 races in the future! https://t.co/4zG1AVhkeg Roger Federer has made an appearance in the F1 paddock at the Spanish GP this season. The tennis star was a guest of Mercedes and spent a lot of his time mingling with Toto Wolff and drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Speaking to the media about his visit, Federer said: “I followed it a lot when I was younger and then obviously I went on tour and it’s so hard to follow everything on the road. I remember going to the big final when [Nico] Rosberg was going against Hamilton in 2016. I believe it was in Abu Dhabi. But this is only my second time to a Formula 1 race." He further added: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team@MercedesAMGF1Congratulations on a game-changing career, Roger.

Have an ace retirement! And remember, you'll always be part of the Mercedes family. 298141546Congratulations on a game-changing career, Roger. Have an ace retirement! And remember, you'll always be part of the Mercedes family. https://t.co/7KtNeOfPVr “It’s very exciting for me. I was in the [Mercedes] briefing room actually as Lewis and George were talking to the team and telling them all the details. It was incredible to see, so I was very lucky.” It was during this race weekend that George Russell met Roger Federer for the first time and developed a friendship with him.

George Russell s reaction to an uncompetitive weekend for Mercedes at Monza

George Russell scored a P3 at the 2022 F1 Italian GP. The driver, however, was no match for Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc up front in their Red Bull and Ferrari. The young British driver was happy with the podium, but was slightly disappointed with the car not being competitive enough. He said: "Unfortunately, this weekend we were not where we wanted to be as a team - but like I said on the radio, it doesn't matter if we are fast or slow, we keep getting these podium finishes." "Over this triple header, two of the three weekends have been very difficult, and I've still come away with two podiums and a P4, so we've got to be satisfied with that." Russell has been very consistent this season and currently holds a 35-point advantage over his teammate Lewis Hamilton. 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 Nicolaas Ackermann × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to 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