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Lewis Hamilton has opened up on his relationship with George Russell at Mercedes, revealing there is no “leader” between the British pairing.

The seven-time world champion is clearly the senior man in terms of experience, though so far this season he has had to play second fiddle to the youngster when it comes to winning points in the drivers’ standings: Russell is fourth overall with 74 points while Hamilton sits sixth on 46. Yet Hamilton says they are working together to improve their teams’ chances of competing with the Red Bulls and Ferraris at the top of the championship. “I wouldn’t say I’m the leader,” Hamilton said. “George and I work equally hard together, I would say, to help drive the team and row just as hard as everyone else in the team.”

The Mercedes duo are hoping to challenge again in