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Russell left "battered and bruised" after debut day with Mercedes
George Russell conceded to being "battered and bruised" after the first day as Lewis Hamilton's stand-in at Mercedes. Russell had already suggested the cockpit of the W11 was a tight squeeze, to such an extent he would have to drop a boot size to fit his taller frame into a space normally occupied by the seven-time champion. Article continues under video Russell's reward was to finish top of the timesheet at the end of both of Friday's practice sessions of the Sakhir Grand Prix to initially prove himself a worthy replacement for Covid-hit Hamilton. But it was not without its difficulties. He said: "I've still got a lot of work to do to get comfortable in the car, with the...
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