Hamilton’s 2022 was statistically the worst of his career - he didn’t win a single grand prix for the first time ever and now, aged 37, must find a way to wrestle back F1 dominance from his great rival Max Verstappen.

But Russell has also emerged as a potential threat - the younger Mercedes driver was responsible for the te❀am’s only race win of 2022, in Brazil. It was Russell’s first-ever victory and he sees himself as a future world champion.

"They are 🎉an interesting duo in terms of personalities, because Lewis Hamilton usually has his ego flown in by jumbo jet and George Russell is more of a chatterbox who approaches things with an open𓆉 mind,” Danner said to .

“To have those two in one team, I൲ find very exciting.”

Germany’s Danner, now 64, drove in F1 during the 1980💯s for Zakspee♍d, Osella, Arrows and Rial.

He thinks Ferrari will regret replacing team principal Mattia Binotto with Fred Vasseur: "T🌃here is a magic word for success in Formula 1, and that is continuity.

"I am afraid Fer🎃rari will be set back up three years by the departure of Mattia Binotto.”