Formula 1: George Russell has made sense of why he would rather not force his direction to the extremely top simply by replicating Mercedes colleague Lewis Hamilton. The 24-year- old is admiring Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, who have overwhelmed tennis for beyond twenty years. Follow Formula 1 and French GP LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
Moreover, Russell feels he needs to make his own path that will take him to the top in pinnacle of motorsport. “You’ve got probably the three greatest tennis players of all time, with three totally different approaches to their game,” Russell said.
“I think to be the best, or to at least be the best version of yourself, you shouldn’t go out there and copy what the best has done. He’s the best because he’s got the best out of himself and whatever he does works for him,” Russell added.
“In the world of tennis, who do you copy? Do you copy Nadal, Federer, or Djokovic? Obviously, in the world of motorsport, there’s only Lewis for now, but that analogy made me think, ‘You just need to do what’s right for you’, as those three greats in tennis have done,” Russell concluded.
Meanwhile, Russell has amassed 19 additional points than Hamilton so far in the F1 2022 season and his first with Mercedes. Furthermore, he has gotten a few decent tips from the 37-year-old which will presumably help him for a long time to come.
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Federer’s most memorable break onto the tennis scene came at Wimbledon in 2003, where he brought home the championship. Nadal, who is four years younger, showed up soon after and made his name in a different way.
The Swiss is known for his rich one-handed backhand and the generosity in which he moves across the court. Whereas, Nadal is completely different as his physical and mental strength is right at the top.
A couple of years after the fact Djokovic showed up and attempted to become famous in the shadows of his Swiss and Spanish opponents. Meanwhile, he accomplished this by turning into the best returner the game has at any point seen.
Moreover, the trio has more than 20 Grand Slams each and have dominated the sport for over two decades. Russell wants to copy the Big Three and also feels a different approach will help him majorly in getting to the top.
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