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sport news Lando Norris claims George Russell's move to Mercedes has taken away some of ... trends now
sport news Lando Norris claims George Russell's move to Mercedes has taken away some of ... trends now

sport news Lando Norris claims George Russell's move to Mercedes has taken away some of ... trends now

'I just don't see as fun a side to him': Lando Norris claims George Russell's move to Mercedes has taken away some of his personality due to pressure of taking on Lewis Hamilton as a team-mate Lando Norris and George Russell grew up competing against each other But Norris believes Russell's Mercedes move has taken away his fun side The McLaren star believes Russell has lost some of his personality in the process But Norris also admits that it is working for Russell in battle with Lewis Hamilton 

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Lando Norris believes George Russell's move to Mercedes has restricted him from being able to display his full personality.

Russell joined the constructors' champions from Williams at the start of 2022 to replace Valtteri Bottas as Lewis Hamilton's team-mate.

So far the Brit has enjoyed a relatively good start in the Mercedes hot seat, securing top-five finishes in the first nine races of the season in a car that is well off the pace of the Red Bulls and Ferraris, while also establishing a 34-point advantage over the seven-time world champion in the process as he sits fourth in the overall standings.

George Russell (above) has lost some of his personality since his Mercedes move according to Lando Norris

Norris and Russell have followed a similar path from childhood getting into F1 and are good friends

Lando Norris (right) believes his friend George Russell has lost some of his personality

Norris though believes Russell's move has also forced him to cut a figure that restricts how much personality he can show, insisting the 24-year-old now carries a different vibe that has taken away his fun side.

'My manager, my trainer, my parents, have

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