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Russell waiting for "sandbags to come off" rival teams

Williams driver George Russell has no doubt rival teams were sandbagging during the pre-season test in Bahrain which has left him expressing caution ahead of the opening race on Formula 1's return to the country. On his only day of testing on Sunday in the FW43B, Russell racked up a remarkable 158 laps, while posting an equally impressive sixth-fastest time at the International Circuit of one minute 30.117secs. Article continues under video The British driver finished the day less than a tenth of a second behind Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, although knows that will not be the case come qualifying for the curtain-raising Bahrain Grand Prix later this month. The key area for Russell was the...
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