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Lewis Hamilton loses number one driver status
Mercedes have spent the last five years operating with a clear number one and number two driver, with Lewis Hamilton being the priority of their driver pairing. Valtteri Bottas was unfortunately not the calibre of driver able to beat the 37-year-old over the course of a whole season, leading Mercedes to deploy the Finn in a wingman role, often sacrificing his races to help the seven-time world champion. Bottas was famously asked to abort his fastest lap attempt in Zandvoort in 2021 but still set the quickest time of the race, leading Hamilton to have to put in a stellar final lap to snatch the extra point back off of his teammate. George Russell was brought in to Mercedes to replace Bottas...
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