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DC: Russell can match Hamilton's speed

David Coulthard believes that, while it will be a challenge, George Russell can be a match for Lewis Hamilton in terms of speed. It has now been confirmed that Russell will be team-mates with Hamilton next season following the long-awaited announcement that he is to replace Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes from 2022 onwards. It's a move that many feel is long overdue, with calls for him to take the Finn's seat coming last year after he impressed in Bahrain when standing in for Hamilton. He was only narrowly beaten by his team-mate for the weekend in qualifying and was ahead during the race, looking on course to win until a pit-stop error and a puncture dropped him down the order. While...
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