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Sobering to hear Alonso say that a lot of the current drivers could win a championship in the Merc.
Don't get me wrong, I think Russell is a great talent and I wouldn't be surprised if he is fighting for championships with Verstappen & Leclerc in a few years. But he was able to get into a car that he'd never driven before, could barely fit into and he just controlled the race from the front with no pressure from behind.
How many of the current drivers could be as comfortable driving that Merc with a bit of time to get up to speed as Russell was with a single weekend of experience? I think it'd be easier to list the drivers who wouldn't. Latifi and Bottas?
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Yeah that was fairly dull but well deserved for Max. Happy for McLaren, shame to see the back of the Sainz/Norris partnership but Ricciardo should make things very interesting next year.
Sobering to hear Alonso say that a lot of the current drivers could win a championship in the Merc. Could is not the same as would but i really hope RB can close the gap next season and we see Lewis tested a bit more often.