In Monaco, Lewis Hamilton stated that he might not beat George Russell in qualifying in 2024, suggesting that Russell was the preferred driver at Mercedes. Russell then said that Hamilton 'knows very well' that both drivers are treated the same at Mercedes, and that there there is no advantage for either of them. Once again, Russell has stressed that both Mercedes drivers are equal at the team, and Mercedes is not favouring him, despite outqualifying Hamilton 8-2 across the season.