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Russell is Coulthard with an English accent from a marketing perspective, part of the reason the team is so relatively cheap to run is all the advertising money Hamilton brings. in. Only Bottas and Russell have a contract for next year of course.

I’m not sure how exciting the race will be. Assuming everyone gets through the first lap ok I expect a Monza style DRS train for most of the race.

Mercedes actual reserve driver isn’t very happy

After two years in the Williams George is going to feel like he’s playing WipeOut driving that Mercedes

If you’re unsure it might be worth trying the vanilla P5 to see if you like it first. But as well as the additional content Royal had had a lot of QoL improvements which make the game a lot less frustrating to play like being allowed to go out at night earlier in the game when you’re going through the lengthy tutorial. Royal is also a very easy platinum compared to the original game if you like that sort of thing.

Mercedes made them an offer they couldn't refuse, a big chunk of money is my guess.

Looks like it https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/01/work-permits-for-eu-players-and-no-under-18-signings-in-post-brexit-regulations That's definitely what's going to happen, not a regression as UK sides become less competitive in Europe because they are unable to sign young talent from across Europe. Back to the 80s this time.

This feels like a side that needs score more than we concede rather that keep a clean sheet.

At least it’s not COVID and Adrian must now be third choice keeper.

No F1 driver is going to turn the seat down, if Russell gets the chance will grab it without a second thought. There is the risk that Bottas beats him by a huge margin but it's better to take that chance than be stuck at Williams for another year before being pushed out of F1 by newer drivers before you even get a chance. My outside bet it Checo telling Racing Point to do one and takes the Mercedes seat for the last two races. I cannot see Hamilton being back for Abu Dhabi.

Mercedes Formula E driver. He’s testing in Valencia currently. I hope Hamilton live tweets the race or Sky have him on the phone instead of one of the boring team principals during the race, it would be interesting to hear his insights.

Least surprising news of the week. I wonder how nervous Red Bulk are with how close Hamilton was to their drivers, sometimes without a mask, during the podium celebrations on Sunday.

Also Bottas must win the last two races. He’s in the best car and will have an teammate who shouldn’t be a threat.

So ends the one of the longest consecutive start and points scoring finishes. Depending on quarantine rules that might be him out for the season. Hope he has a fast recovery but it's going to make the last two races a lot more competitive.