Lewis Hamilton expects George Russell to stake his claim with Mercedes next season, but the seven-time world champion is determined "to work harder" to fend off his future teammate's ambitions. Russell will replace Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes from 2022, a driver with whom Hamilton has enjoyed a trouble-free relationship in the past five seasons that has contributed to the Brackley succession of titles since 2017. But for many, Russell's move to Mercedes will take the championship winning outfit's inner-team rivalry to a whole new level. Hamilton recently said that he expects his new teammate to "bring the heat", and the Briton reiterated that view in Turkey last...
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