With George Russell tipped to become Lewis Hamilton's teammate at Mercedes in 2022, the seven-time World Champion believes the youngster's talent will make him one of the future leaders in F1. There will be quite a few changes to the grid next season, with Kimi Raikkonen announcing his retirement from the sport. RacingNews365.com understands that Valtteri Bottas will replace his fellow Finn at Alfa Romeo , opening the door for Russell to make the step up from Williams and join Mercedes. When asked how his relationship would be with Russell at Mercedes next season, Hamilton predicted a smooth experience given Russell's humble approach. "Obviously I think it'll be good," Hamilton told the media, including RacingNews365.com , ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix. "I think George is an incredibly talented driver. I would say that the only highlight from last week [the Belgian Grand Prix] was his qualifying lap. "I think he's humble, I think he's got a great approach. Naturally, being British I would imagine that helps in terms of communication. "He's [Russell] one of the many that will be the future of the sport. He's already shown incredible driving so far and I'm sure he'll continue to grow." Although there has been a lot of talk about the 2022 F1 season, Hamilton will continue to support teammate Bottas this year given that Mercedes have a Constructors' Championship to defend. "At the moment, I have to be very supportive of the teammate that I have right now, so that's why I'm always supportive of Valtteri, because we have a job to do right now," Hamilton added. "Neither of us can win the team championship alone, we have to do it collectively."
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