Verstappen must watch out for Hamilton: 'Charged and refreshed'

Lewis Hamilton suffered a painful defeat at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December, which he had to deal with for two months. However, he returned in February, leaving a good impression on Karun Chandhok.

The analyst writes on the Sky Sports website that he has been impressed by the determination Hamilton exudes in 2022. The British driver seems to want to do everything possible to still grab his eighth world title. He did well during the test days, among other things.

Chandhok saw Mercedes' new car in action early on and immediately had a good feeling about Hamilton. "Lewis seems to have come back from his winter break re-charged and refreshed and had a real air of calm about him," he revealed.

Confidence in Russell's qualities

He thinks that not only Hamilton will do well in 2022, he also expects a lot from George Russell. Russell comes over from Williams and should increase internal competition at Mercedes. "He realises that being an equal or ahead of Lewis this season will cement his reputation in the sport," Chandhok said.