Jako Hamiltonův týmový kolega jsem musel vyhledat pomoc psychologa, přiznal Russell

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Russell se stal závodním jezdcem Mercedesu v roce 2022 po tříleté etapě ve Williamsu. V té době už měl jeho týmový kolega Hamilton na kontě sedm titulů mistra světa, z nichž šest získal během devíti sezón v německé stáji. Očekávání a tlak na špičkové výsledky proto byly mimořádně vysoké.

„Vstup do Mercedesu pro mě představoval obrovský úspěch. Měl jsem pocit, že to není jen jeden krok dopředu, ale rovnou tři. Před prvním závodem jsem si věřil, že dokážu porazit každého. Pravda ale je, že dokud se nestřetnete s těmi nejlepšími na světě, nikdy to nevíte jistě,“ uvedl Russell v podcastu Untapped.

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Russell (vlevo) a Hamilton sdíleli garáž Mercedesu tři roky

„Přišel jsem do týmu, v němž Lewis začínal už desátou sezónu. Všechno bylo nastaveno podle něj. Já jsem se cítil mladý, rychlý a připravený na výzvu, ale realita byla náročnější,“ pokračoval.

Úvodní nadšení rychle opadlo. Přestože Russell dokázal držet s Hamiltonem krok, musel se smířit s tím, že v týmových duelech nebude tak dominantní, jako byl ve Williamsu nebo v juniorských kategoriích.

„Musel jsem změnit způsob myšlení i psychické nastavení. Dokonce jsem se radil s psychologem, jak se vyrovnat s tím, že mám za týmového kolegu Hamiltona. Došli jsme k závěru, že v garáži sedám do svého auta a beru si svoji helmu. V tu chvíli nezáleží na tom, jestli je na druhé straně garáže mistr světa nebo nováček, protože svůj výkon mám ve svých rukou. Od té doby se držím toho, že o výsledku rozhoduji já sám,“ vysvětlil.

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George Russell a Lewis Hamilton během společného působení v Mercedesu.

Toto nastavení se vyplatilo, jelikož už v prvním roce společného působení dokázal Russell Hamiltona v celkovém pořadí překonat. Ze tří společných sezón skončil před svým týmovým kolegou hned dvakrát. Zároveň si ale musel zvyknout na to, že v některých závodech dojede za zkušenějším parťákem.

„Dříve jsem byl zvyklý, že v interních soubojích vyhraju asi v 95 % případů. S Lewisem to nebylo možné. Nakonec jsem přijal, že pokud budu lepší ve více než polovině závodů, budu spokojený. Současně jsem se musel smířit s tím, že v přibližně 45 % případů budu pomalejší. To je přirozené. Nelze čekat, že nad nejlepším jezdcem historie budete okamžitě dominovat. To byla asi největší psychologická změna mojí kariéry,“ dodal rodák z Norfolku.

V letošní sezóně se Russellova pozice v týmu výrazně změnila. Hamilton odešel do Ferrari a britský jezdec se poprvé stal jasnou týmovou jedničkou. Jeho novým kolegou je nováček Andrea Kimi Antonelli, kterého zatím ve vzájemných duelech poráží.

Role lídra Russellovi svědčí. Po 14 odjetých závodech aktuální sezóny je čtvrtý v pořadí šampionátu jezdců za dominantními piloty McLarenu a čtyřnásobným mistrem světa Maxem Verstappenem. Zároveň dokázal vyhrát Velkou cenu Kanady a šestkrát se umístit na stupních vítězů.

Formule 1 2025

Letošní sezona seriálu formule 1 začala 16. března Velkou cenou Austrálie a končí 7. prosince v Abú Zabí. Titul mezi jezdci obhajuje Nizozemec Max Verstappen z Red Bullu a mezi stájemi britský McLaren.

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