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George Russell says he has "no doubts" Lewis Hamilton will "come back stronger" this season, backing his Mercedes team-mate after a difficult start and praising his "truly inspiring" work behind the scenes.
Amid Mercedes' unexpected struggles through the first four rounds of 2022, it has been newcomer Russell and not seven-time champion Hamilton who has got more out of the W13 car.
Russell, who made the step up from Williams this season, is currently fourth in the championship, 21 points and three places ahead of Hamilton.
But just as Mercedes and Hamilton himself are insistent that F1's most successful driver will bounce back, Russell also sees no reason to worry.
"Lewis has clearly got the pace," Russell told Sky Sports F1. "He's incredibly fast and he's showed that so far this year, but it's just been tricky for us as a team to get it done when the time is needed.
"When things have been more stable, Lewis has still been massively fast.
"I know there was a bit of a blip last weekend but I have no doubt he's going to come back and the way he's pushing the team and motivating the team is truly inspiring.
"We all want more. He wants more. Nobody is happy with the position we're in currently."