Valtteri Bottas and George Russell have remained tight-lipped on who will be driving for Mercedes alongside Sir Lewis Hamilton in 2022, after both drivers gave a heavy indication that they know more than they are willing to divulge. Formula 1 opened the press conference at Spa on Thursday by pairing the Mercedes and Williams drivers for questioning. When asked if either of them knew where they would land next year, the two drivers stated that they had “no news to share.” 23-year-old Russell has been the favourite to replace Bottas in the coveted Mercedes seat ever since he drove as a substitute for Hamilton at Sakhir in 2020, when the seven-time World Champion was sidelined due to...
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