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Mercedes were almost forced to miss Austrian GP, George Russell had car disadvantage to Lewis Hamilton

The Mercedes F1 Team recovered a staggering third and fourth-place finish at the Austrian Grand Prix, after almost being forced to miss the weekend due to heavy crashes on Friday. Both Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell crashed during Q3, with Hamilton going off at Turn Seven, and Russell at the final corner. It left the team with an enormous repair job, especially on the side of the seven-time World Champion who needed a 'completely rebuilt' car. Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott revealed all the work that needed to be done to the cars, and how usually it wouldn't be possible over a single weekend. READ: Max Verstappen says he ‘certainly won’t fall into depression’ if he...
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