George Russell is waiting to discover the identity of his new teammate at Mercedes. Over the winter, he learned that this would be his final year alongside the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton. Russell has performed well against Hamilton during their partnership. He beat him at the first attempt in 2022, and while the seven-time world champion struck back last year, Russell has dominated the head-to-head lately. He leads 5-1 in both qualifying and race trim this season and is 10 points ahead in the championship. Given that Hamilton is the most successful driver in F1 history, Russell will now back…