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Lewis Hamilton and George Russell could swap Mercedes’ upgrades after their thrilling Mexico battle.
Lewis Hamilton hinted at a potential Mercedes swap with George Russell after their thrilling battle in the Mexico City Grand Prix. The two drivers finished fourth and fifth in the race, with Russell holding off Hamilton for multiple laps before the seven-time F1 champion overtook him into Turn 1. Hamilton was using newer Mercedes upgrades, while Russell was on the older Silverstone spec due to a crash in the United States the previous week. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff suggested that Hamilton may be more comfortable with the older parts, hinting at a possible swap for the São Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil. Both drivers acknowledged each other’s skills and expressed the need to race cleanly as teammates. Despite Hamilton outmuscling Russell at the start, he struggled with understeer caused by a front-wing tweak, but managed to rectify it later in the race to improve his pace and finish strongly.
