One of the major concerns that Mercedes principal Toto Wolff had on his mind at the start of the year was how well George Russell would settle into his new role with the team after taking over from Valtteri Bottas. Bottas had got on very well with team mate Lewis Hamilton and played a major role in supporting the Briton's run of four consecutive world championship titles. That was in stark contrast to Hamilton's previous acrimonious and dysfunctional partnership with Nico Rosberg, who managed to pip Hamilton to the 2016 title only to retire from Formula 1 five days later. The last thing Wolff wanted to see a return to a state of hostilities this season, especially with the team struggling...
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