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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.
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