Mercedes duo battled for position in Mexico
Mercedes bosses might have breathed a sigh of relief to see their two drivers fairly battle for position.Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inboxBut it is partly due to the ethos which Mercedes demands of its drivers on-track, which Hamilton described."At the beginning, I have no doubt, there was not a feeling where I thought, it’s getting a bit hairy.
“George is really smart, and is fair. And he's just really good at where he places his car, and I think for me too.“It's not really different to when you're fighting anyone else, except for it is your teammate. So you have to be double careful because you both want to finish.” Hamilton initially got ahead of Russell at the Mexico City Grand Prix, but his teammate later overtook him.
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