Lewis Hamilton said he would have battled more aggressively with Valtteri Bottas in the opening stages of the British GP if they weren't team-mates. In a thrilling opening to the race, Bottas retained P1 off the line but was forced to show his defensive skills as the World Championship leader and home-town hero Hamilton looked to make a move. The Brit briefly took the lead but was quickly re-passed by his team-mate on an afternoon which showcased the pinnacle of the wheel-to-wheel racing Formula 1 can offer. However, Hamilton said he would have taken 'more risks' if he had been fighting someone other than his team-mate. “We want to race-wheel-to-wheel and tough,” he told the media at...
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