Christian Horner says it will be 'fascinating' to see how George Russell deals with his Mercedes promotion, but that the Brit has shown he's a 'talent for the future'. Mercedes announced after the summer break that they had decided on a new team-mate for Lewis Hamilton for 2022, putting Russell in the car and saying farewell to Valtteri Bottas. The decision, many pundits feel, is the right one but also a brave one given that Russell is unlikely to be the 'wingman' that Bottas was, the youngster keen to prove his worth. Both Russell and Mercedes have already spent time downplaying talk of potential conflict with Hamilton, adamant their partnership will not be a repeat of the Nico Rosberg...
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