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Lewis Hamilton says his battle with George Russell at the Mexican Grand Prix was “pretty straightforward”, and praises George for being “fair”.
In the final laps of the Mexican Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were involved in a battle for P4, which Lewis ultimately won.
After the race, Lewis praised George for his “fair” driving.
“It’s pretty straightforward,” Hamilton said.
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“I don’t think either of us are silly. George is really smart, and is fair. And he’s just really good at where he places his car, and I think for me too.
“So when [the team] comes on the radio and says ‘keep it clean’, it’s like, ‘of course’. It’s not really different to when you’re fighting anyone else, except for it is your teammate.
“So you have to be double careful because you both want to finish,” the Briton concluded.