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Business wise, I don’t see the need for 2021. The Ham/Bot combo will likely win again. For 2022, I think it’s imperative that Merc put Rus in the seat. They need someone who is fast and can learn. Rosberg beat Ham because he learned from Ham. And arguably the change of garage and obviously some bad luck on Ham’s engine in Malaysia. Bottas hasn’t learned from Ham. Russell will learn and grow. We saw it when he was giving feedback on the tires on the first stint. Also when he got on the radio and said let me know when to push, I knew that was the golden ticket. He was controlling his pace and looking after the tires. He had it all under control.
Another factor though is how good Bono is and the relationship Ham and Bono have. Rus will need a comparable engineer.
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