There is no doubt that Lewis Hamilton is one of the greatest qualifiers in Formula 1 history – up there with Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher – so when Valtteri Bottas beats him the Finn can be excused a spring in his step until, of course, he is beaten again by his Mercedes teammate. Besting the Briton in qualifying at Silverstone took a mighty effort and full credit to Bottas for that but now he faces an even tougher test: keeping a wounded Hamilton behind him for the race will be the true test. Can Valtteri get mean and flex his stuff when going head-to-head with Lewis? Will Merc allow it? Will Lewis countenance it? Well, that's what it will take to make a contest of this...
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