George Russell has 'ruined it' for Lewis Hamilton and his contract talks with Mercedes, according to former F1 driver Christijan Albers. The Williams star stepped into the Silver Arrows when Hamilton tested positive for coronavirus. Russell was able to recover to ninth and picked up the fastest lap of the race underlining his credentials as a future star of the sport. Albers thinks it has made things far more complicated for Hamilton as Mercedes now know just how good Russell is. "I think Hamilton will at least get paid less," says Christijan Albers on De Telegraaf's Formula 1 podcast. "Coronavirus has actually caused the whole negotiation to start all over again. "Russell came in and has just ruined it for Hamilton. Explain to Ola Kallenius, Daimler's boss, why he can suddenly drive at the front."
Source: Express