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‘Hamilton would like to keep compliant Bottas'

Although John Watson would love to see Mercedes sign George Russell, he feels the team will keep the peace with 'compliant' Valtteri Bottas. Mercedes have made it known that it is between Russell and Bottas for the second 2022 seat, and pundits are divided as to which way the team will go. Bottas has been Hamilton's team-mate since 2017, called up after Nico Rosberg's shock retirement in the wake of a tension-fraught 2016 championship. That was the last year that Mercedes had to deal with a true intra-team fight for the World title as Bottas has instead slotted into the 'wingman' role quite comfortably. And comfortable is not what the mood will be at Mercedes if 'young lion' Russell joins...
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