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Timing of Russell's Mercedes debut 'horrible' for Hamilton's contract talks

Mark Webber says the timing of George Russell's debut for Mercedes couldn't have come at a worse time for Lewis Hamilton as his contract negotiations continue. With Hamilton testing positive for COVID, Mercedes had to call on the services of its protege, and Williams driver, George Russell for the penultimate round of the season, the Sakhir Grand Prix. Despite having had no previous time in the car, the Briton did admirably, setting the pace in both Friday sessions, missing out on pole to his teammate by just 0.026s and leading the majority of the race. However, a botched pit stop and a subsequent puncture destroyed any hope of the youngster making a fairy-tale debut for the German team,...
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