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sport">“George has to enjoy being able to drive the best car on the field”, says Verstappen about Russell, who normally plays for Williams.
sport">“Those cars are a difference of day and night. I had the same thing when I switched from Toro Rosso to Red Bull. When I drove away for the first time I thought: oh my god, what a difference a car can make. ”
Uncomfortable atmosphere
sport">Despite a few questions, Verstappen did not want to waste a lot of words on his comments about teammate Alexander Albon. He finished third in Bahrain last Sunday (Verstappen second), but the Dutchman did point out that Albon was a lot slower.
sport">In the qualifying session on Saturday, the British Thai also had to concede six tenths of a second to his teammate. It created a somewhat uncomfortable atmosphere during the press conference.
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George Russell normally drives for Williams, but this weekend he will get into Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes.
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sport">Verstappen still made a joke about Russell’s temporary seat at Mercedes. “George has already sent you a topless selfie in his Mercedes outfit,” he winked at Albon, who has a good relationship with Russell.
sport">The latter is known for sometimes sharing a bare-chested photo on Instagram. “We will see it there…”
sport">Lewis Hamilton is missing from the GP in Bahrain this weekend. The Englishman is strung together again this season, but it is far from certain that he will also be part of Mercedes next year. Telesport reporter Erik van Haren explains how this is.
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