Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are working collectively to revive their staff’s fortunes, regardless of main very totally different lives away from the observe. Forward of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend, the F1 teammates are solely separated by three spots within the Driver’s Championship. Each are hoping to assist Mercedes shut the hole on Aston Martin and Pink Bull within the Constructors standings with a profitable race. Nonetheless, Hamilton, 38, is approaching the top of his racing days, whereas Russell, 25, continues to be a younger driver on the grid.
Hamilton’s web price is reportedly greater than £200m greater than Russell’s, with an estimated web price of £227m. His deal is ready to run out on the finish of the season, and he’s at the moment incomes a reported £40 million per 12 months from his contract at Mercedes. In the meantime, Russell is just being paid £4m per 12 months by Mercedes, however is anticipated to obtain a pay rise when he indicators a brand new contract. He has a reported web price of £13m and earns earnings from sponsorships from Bell Helmets and Alpinestars.
Russell owns two Mercedes AMG GTs, costing round £80,000 every, whereas Hamilton has constructed up a powerful automobile assortment price round £13 million. Hamilton’s assortment features a £1.6m Pagani Zonda, a 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra price an estimated £4m, a Laferrari that may hit 60mph in simply 2.4 seconds, and a restricted version Mercedes known as the Challenge One.
Hamilton has not too long ago been linked with Brazilian Juliana Nalu, whereas Russell is courting Carmen Montero Mundt, who works for Ruffers LLP as an investor relations affiliate. Hamilton has an enormous 32.4m followers on Instagram, whereas Russell has 4.2m. Hamilton has gained a joint file seven World Drivers’ Championship titles in his profession, whereas Russell continues to be ready for his first. Nonetheless, he has taken to the observe 85 instances, in comparison with Hamilton’s 313, with loads of time to catch up, beginning this weekend in Baku.
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