Whilst Mercedes have fallen short of claiming either the Drivers' or Constructors' Championship, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton are still battling away to claim the honour of top Silver Arrow in the standings. After 20 races, Russell currently leads Hamilton by 15 points, ahead of the penultimate round of the championship this weekend. Whilst it's a difficult gap to overhaul considering that the Germans aren't claiming victories, Hamilton has been rapidly reducing the gap at recent rounds having been the dominant Mercedes in the second half of the season. Russell undoubtedly performed better in the first half of the season when the car was at its weakest; however, since the porpoising...
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