Fireworks, says Christian Horner, when asked what he expects from this Formula One season, but he is not talking about the explosion everyone expects. Lewis Hamilton versus Max Verstappen; Mercedes versus Red Bull — well, that is a given. He is more interested in Hamilton’s fledgling relationship with his new team-mate George Russell. ‘For Mercedes, it’s a different dynamic to the one they’ve had for four or five years with Valtteri Bottas. Daniel was a young guy, couple of years’ experience, similar to George. ‘I don’t know what Mercedes have said to George, but I presume they told him he has the same opportunity and it’s up to him what he does on the circuit.

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