Tennis nice Novak Djokovic has been serving to Mercedes Method One driver George Russell put together for sporting longevity.

The 26-year-old Briton instructed Reuters on the Hungarian Grand Prix that he first met the 37-year-old Serbian in Monaco some years in the past and admired his professionalism and dedication to human efficiency.

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“I ran into him on the fitness center and we walked dwelling collectively,” Russell defined.

“We have shared concepts collectively and he is been actually open with me with issues he is making an attempt and what’s working for him. We’re simply speaking, many alternative concepts. Bodily and psychological.

“I do not wish to share an excessive amount of as a result of they’re personal conversations however I simply actually like how he is continuously desirous to be taught extra and that conjures up me to be taught extra about myself, what works for me, what works for them and pushing the boundaries.”

Russell, whose seven time world champion teammate Lewis Hamilton is 39 and transferring to Ferrari subsequent season, stated Djokovic wished to be taught extra about motor racing and deliberate to attend a grand prix.

“There’s so much that he is aware of that I will not and vice versa and you have to take all these concepts from the most effective in every career and see what you may take for your self,” he stated.

“I really feel match, wholesome and in an ideal place proper now on the age of 26 however I have to be sure that I am match, wholesome and as motivated in 10 years’ time, 15 years’ time, who is aware of 20 years’ time.

“I am making an attempt to place in work now.”

Russell attended Wimbledon together with his Spanish girlfriend this month, with Djokovic shedding within the ultimate to Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz.

“I like the tennis. It is in all probability my favorite sport to observe. I do not play tennis however [I have a] enormous quantity of respect for the gamers,” Russell stated.

“For these tennis gamers, their physique is like how the automotive is for us.

“We have got man and machine, for them they’re on the market by themselves so the physio, the coaching, the cooling, the hydration, the vitamin — all of that’s the gas that we put in our automotive, the aerodynamics.”