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Daniel Moxon

Toto Wolff surprised by Mercedes' British GP failure as George Russell left in disbelief

Toto Wolff admitted he expected Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to both reach the podium by the end of the British Grand Prix.

The Brits qualified sixth and seventh on the grid at Silverstone. The younger of the two was slightly ahead, beating the seven-time world champion's Q3 time by just five-hundredths of a second.

The two Ferraris ahead of them might not have been seen as much of a threat given how poor they have been in races this year. That proved to be the case, as Hamilton and Russell made light work of getting past them.

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