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Daniel Moxon

George Russell agrees with Lewis Hamilton admission that Mercedes relationship could sour

George Russell is desperate to avoid a "break up" with Lewis Hamilton this year – but admits their relationship will change if they're both in the title fight.

Formula 1 as a sport in general is infamous for intra-team squabbles, and Hamilton is no stranger to them himself. Fernando Alonso and Nico Rosberg are the two high profile examples of team-mates with whom the seven-time world champion did not always see eye to eye.

In their first year together, there was no such discord between Hamilton and Russell. On the contrary, the fact their Mercedes cars were mostly unable to compete with Red Bull and Ferrari meant they banded together to maximise their points over the course of the season.

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