newly crowned champion lewis hamilton and sebastian vettel, p2, celebrate in parc ferme, mexico - october 28, 2018 📷 pa wire / getty

sebastian vettel in the paddock on practice day, italy - august 31, 2018 📷 sam bloxham / motorsport images

"The fact that George Russell stood out in one of the most competitive seasons of junior formula in recent memory says everything that you need to know about the Norfolk-born driver. Nicknamed ‘princess’ by his team, ART Grand Prix, there was something rather majestic about the Briton’s dominating road to the title in 2018, but there was a much more working class nature to the performances. Russell is meticulously hard-working, faultlessly dedicated, and exceedingly talented. Facing stiff competition from now fellow F1 graduates Lando Norris and Alexander Albon, Russell fought his way relentlessly to the title, taking the crown in Abu Dhabi, with a record point total in F2. The Mercedes protégé signed with ROKiT Williams Racing for his debut season in F1, where he impressed despite the team’s struggles in 2019, beating his experienced teammate Robert Kubica. After three seasons of continually outperforming expectations with Williams, Russell will move to World Champions Mercedes for 2022, replacing Valtteri Bottas."

Who's gonna ask him? He's got 3 years.

lewis hamilton attends the met gala in new york city - may 7, 2018 📷 anthony behar / apimages.com

lewis hamilton and sebastian vettel attend the fia gala, st. petersburg, russia - december 7, 2018

sebastian vettel and charles leclerc greet each other at the milan festival ahead of the grand prix weekend, italy - august 29, 2018 📷 manuel goria / motorsport images

sebastian vettel defends lewis hamilton when a reporter asks a stupid question during the post-race press conference, bahrain - april 8, 2018

is it gay to stare at your rival's lips in your moment of triumph asking for me sebastian vettel and lewis hamilton in parc ferme after the race, mexico - october 28, 2018 📷 steve etherington / motorsport images

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sebastian vettel speaks to journalists on media day, monaco - may 23, 2018 📷 mark sutton / motorsport images

lewis hamilton and some snuggly friends in a commercial for the mercedes amg gt - 2018

race winner sebastian vettel in parc ferme, belgium - august 26, 2018 📷 jerry andre / motorsport images

sebastian vettel in the garage on practice day, bahrain - april 6, 2018 📷 xpb images ltd / alamy

lewis hamilton and sebastian vettel in parc ferme after the race, mexico - october 28, 2018 📷 joe portlock / motorsport images