F1 Racing - UK (2019-12)

[Long pause] Regardless of who

your team-mate is, that is the

number one comparisonfor any

driver. That is notnecessarilymy

goal, my goal ist o help improve

the te am and be further upthe

grid. I’dprefer to be fighting in the points and having

a tough time internally than being atthe back. People

think it’s easy, [but] whenever there’sa delta between

team-mates they[the team] always look atthe one who is

performingworse, but they don’tnecessarily talk about

the guy who’s doinga good job. For example, with Max

[Verstappen]and [Pierre]Gasly more people spoke about

Gasly doingbad than they did a bout Max doing good, and

it’s probably a bit ofboth.

How does itfeel to

be outdoing Robert

Kubica this year?

MatthewMills,

Australia

Probably the biggest thing is

seeing how much hard work

Lewis puts into it. He’s sort of

perceived to be this guy who just

rocks up to the track, gets in the

car and goes fastest. But he puts so much effort in – one

of the most hardworking drivers I’ve ever come across.s.

F1R:There’s a misconception of it purely being natural

talent isn’t there...

GR:Absolutely, and I’ve noticed there are so many small

details he does on-track that all add up to why he’s so

quick, and how he goes about really trying toget the

most from thecar, the tyres and everything. That really

struck me – he doesn’t just rely on his talent.

What’s the biggest

thing youtook out of

your year at Mercedes?

OwenHope,UK

Probably an unexpected one, but

a corner I reallylove is Turn 1 and

2 at Paul Ricard. Both corners are

cambered, so you go through the

left and there’s a dip and thenyou g o over the crest and

into the right and when you compress on the exit youget

more grip. That’s a really great corner.

[Laughs]. Robert actually is a

very funny guy. I don’t know if

unexpectedly or not! I’ve had a lot

of fun with Robert this year. He

What is your

favourite corner?

MichaelMadden,USA

Is RobertKubica a

funny guy?

PawelRozwadowsk,

Poland

cracks me up on a daily basiswhen we’re together.

F1R:Is he a practical joker?

GR:Not a practical joker, no. Just some of his stories

and expressions. We have a good time together –

especially recently, our relationship has reallygrown.

We’ve done things on a personal level together. We went

to the zoo in Singapore. And we went to an ice hockey

match in Russia, just me, him, his trainer, my trainer..

F1R:Any examples of his weird expressions you

can share?

GR:No. Yes, but... no.

Russell has enjoyed

working with Williams

team-mate Robert

Kubica this season

[Long pause] Regardless of who

your team-mate is, that is the

number one comparisonfor any

driver. That is notnecessarilymy

goal, my goal ist o help improve

the te am and be further upthe

grid. I’dprefer to be fighting in the points and having

a tough time internally than being atthe back. People

think it’s easy, [but] whenever there’sa delta between

team-mates they[the team] always look atthe one who is

performingworse, but they don’tnecessarily talk about

the guy who’s doinga good job. For example, with Max

[Verstappen]and [Pierre]Gasly more people spoke about

Gasly doingbad than they did a bout Max doing good, and

it’s probably a bit ofboth.

How does itfeel to

be outdoing Robert

Kubica this year?

MatthewMills,

Australia

Probably the biggest thing is

seeing how much hard work

Lewis puts into it. He’s sort of

perceived to be this guy who just

rocks up to the track, gets in the

car and goes fastest. But he puts so much effort in – one

of the most hardworking drivers I’ve ever come across.s.

F1R:There’s a misconception of it purely being natural

talent isn’t there...

GR:Absolutely, and I’ve noticed there are so many small

details he does on-track that all add up to why he’s so

quick, and how he goes about really trying toget the

most from thecar, the tyres and everything. That really

struck me – he doesn’t just rely on his talent.

What’s the biggest
thing youtook out of
your year at Mercedes?
OwenHope,UK

Probably an unexpected one, but

a corner I reallylove is Turn 1 and

2 at Paul Ricard. Both corners are

cambered, so you go through the

left and there’s a dip and thenyou g o over the crest and

into the right and when you compress on the exit youget

more grip. That’s a really great corner.

[Laughs]. Robert actually is a

very funny guy. I don’t know if

unexpectedly or not! I’ve had a lot

of fun with Robert this year. He

What is your
favourite corner?
MichaelMadden,USA

Is RobertKubica a
funny guy?
PawelRozwadowsk,
Poland

cracks me up on a daily basiswhen we’re together.

F1R:Is he a practical joker?

GR:Not a practical joker, no. Just some of his stories

and expressions. We have a good time together –

especially recently, our relationship has reallygrown.

We’ve done things on a personal level together. We went

to the zoo in Singapore. And we went to an ice hockey

match in Russia, just me, him, his trainer, my trainer..

F1R:Any examples of his weird expressions you

can share?

GR:No. Yes, but... no.

Russell has enjoyed

working with Williams

team-mate Robert

Kubica this season