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Capito expects Russell to ‘put pressure' on Hamilton

From their work together this year, Jost Capito has seen enough to convince him George Russell will “put pressure” on Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. Capito and Russell have been two of the top achievers at Williams, who have had a much more productive season in 2021 than any of their previous three campaigns. For 2022, however, Russell is off to Mercedes, where he will replace Valtteri Bottas to become the new team-mate of Hamilton, the seven-time – potentially soon-to-be eight-time – World Champion. Having an ambitious young compatriot alongside him will be a new dynamic for Hamilton – and Capito, the Williams CEO and team principal, fully expects Russell to throw down the gauntlet...
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