Hamilton and Ferrari a huge title threat - Russell

Hamilton and Ferrari a huge title threat - RussellImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell spent three seasons as team-mates at MercedesByAndrew BensonF1 CorrespondentPublished19 minutes agoLewis Hamilton and Ferrari are "a huge threat" for this year's world championship, according to Mercedes driver George Russell.And Hamilton, who took his first win for Ferrari in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix just under two weeks ago, said of a title challenge: "I don't think it's impossible."The seven-time champion is 41 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes after his win in Spain, which confirmed he had recovered from a difficult first season with Ferrari.Russell, who is nine points behind Hamilton, said: "It's great to see Lewis back doing what he does best."People were writing him off last year or even the year we were team-mates in '24. You know, 'Is he too old? Is he this? Is he that?' And then he goes and he's been smashing it for the last four or five races."It just shows that you don't forget how to drive overnight. You need yourself, your team, the set-up, the understanding of the tyres, everything just to click. And when it clicks, you fly."That's where he is at the moment and for sure he is a big threat. Ferrari are a huge threat. "Kimi is still very much the driver out front and is performing really incredibly and consistently. But Ferrari feel like they're coming and Lewis is at the forefront of that."Austrian GP declared heat-hazard race amid heatwavePublished7 hours agoHow to follow Austrian Grand Prix on the BBCPublished2 days agoFIA proposal to end presidency term limits approvedPublished4 hours agoHamilton added: "I think the opportunity is there, but it's one thing being there, and then there's another thing... galvanising the troops and developing."It's going to take abs...