{"id":172041,"date":"2025-06-10T04:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T04:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/172041\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T04:34:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T04:34:09","slug":"mercedes-f1-star-george-russell-reveals-real-reason-why-lewis-hamilton-left","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/172041\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes F1 star George Russell reveals ‘real reason’ why Lewis Hamilton left"},"content":{"rendered":"

George Russell<\/a> has joked that Lewis Hamilton<\/a>‘s music habits were the ‘real reason’ for his departure from Mercedes<\/a> last year. <\/b><\/p>\n

\nHamilton ditched the Brackley-based outfit after 12 highly-successful seasons at the end of 2024, taking to Ferrari to live out what he called a ‘childhood dream’<\/a><\/b>, and to try and once again challenge for an eighth world title. <\/p>\n

\nF1 HEADLINES:<\/b> F1 star to be hit by FIA penalty at next race as official statement released<\/a> <\/p>\n

\nHowever, Hamilton’s early season form with the Maranello outfit has been disappointing to say the least, while former team-mate Russell has gone from strength to strength as Mercedes’ team leader. <\/p>\n

\nThe 27-year-old has already claimed four podiums in 2025, and sits fourth in the drivers’ championship<\/a><\/b>, 40 points above Ferrari’s Hamilton. <\/p>\n

\nRussell and Hamilton were thought to share a close relationship at Mercedes during their time as team-mates, and they still hold a lot of respect for one another, but Russell has let slip one thing that may have slightly annoyed him about the seven-time world champion. <\/p>\n

\n“Big red flag,” Russell boldly confessed when asked about team-mates playing their music too loudly in a video on the F1 YouTube channel<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\n“I mean I\u2019ve had that for three years! That\u2019s the real reason Lewis had to leave, the music was too loud,” the Mercedes star joked. <\/p>\n

Russell misses out on Hamilton success<\/p>\n

\nWhen Russell arrived at Mercedes, the team had just won eight consecutive constructors’ championship trophies. <\/p>\n

\nHamilton himself had claimed drivers’ championship success in six of the previous eight seasons, and the all-British driver lineup was a tantalising prospect heading into the 2022 season. <\/p>\n

\nHowever, since then neither Mercedes, Hamilton nor Russell have been able to win a championship as Red Bull and now McLaren<\/a> have dominated the sport. <\/p>\n

\nRussell has claimed three grand prix victories so far in his time with the team, while Hamilton claimed two in the three seasons that the pair were team-mates. <\/p>\n

\nHaving gone their separate ways, both British drivers will be hoping for more success in 2025, and beyond, as new regulations<\/a><\/b> look to provide both of their respective teams with a chance to improve their current standing in F1’s pecking order. <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE:<\/b> Fernando Alonso confirms F1 retirement plan<\/a><\/p>\n

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