26 Sep 2023

Russell has “zero hard feelings” about Mercedes F1 team orders

The Mercedes drivers were running together on track as Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz closed in.

With Hamilton on fresher tyres and potentially faster than one-stopper Russell, the team agreed to a request from the seven-time world champion to get him in front, leaving Russell to fend off Sainz for as long as he could.

Russell initially queried the decision, suggesting that the team wait until the last lap, but he complied after being told it was an…

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