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Jacques Villeneuve claims George Russell will enjoy one of his greatest seasons if he can beat Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.
Russell arrived at the team at the start of the year to replace Valtteri Bottas as Hamilton's team-mate, with the Finn no match for the seven-time world champion during their five years together.
However, despite being pipped to third place at the Canadian Grand Prix by Hamilton, Russell has beaten his more established team-mate seven times in nine races so far, giving him an overall 34-point advantage in the drivers' standings.
George Russell (right) has had the edge on Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton (left) this year
Russell may be a little disappointed it has come during a season where Mercedes are off the pace of a championship battle for the first time in nine years due to poor car performance related to the bouncing effect known as porpoising.
But Villeneuve believes that as long as the 24-year-old stays in front of Hamilton for the rest of the campaign, it will earn him a huge reputation boost in terms of his F1 career.
'He has the experience now and
