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‘Lewis would have preferred Bottas to stay at Mercedes'

Sky F1’s Ted Kravitz believes that George Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton will work cohesively at Mercedes in the upcoming season, but by no means thinks Russell will lay down for his team-mate. Russell has been signed to Mercedes to replace Valtteri Bottas, and will partner seven-time champion Hamilton having arrived from Williams. With 103 wins under his belt and an even stronger motivation after his contentious late defeat to Max Verstappen last year, the 37-year-old will be a tough man to beat, but Kravitz has no doubt that Russell will not back down from the challenge. “He will push Hamilton but when he’s told to by the team, he will also submit as a second driver,” he told Sky...
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