Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton praised George Russell on Thursday and said he would be happy to have him as his Formula One team mate next season if that was Mercedes’ decision. The 23-year-old Briton is expected to move from Williams and join compatriot Hamilton for 2022 in place of Finland’s Valtteri Bottas. Russell, whose career has been managed by Mercedes, told reporters at Zandvoort ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix that he knew where he would be racing next year and had been informed before last weekend’s race in Belgium. Hamilton’s language left little doubt Russell had got the nod. “I honestly think it will be good,” the champion said when asked how the relationship with Russell might be. “I think George is an incredibly talented driver. “Probably the only highlight from last week was his qualifying lap, it was amazing,” he added, referring to Russell putting the Williams …