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      08-30-2020, 12:31 PM   #258
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Originally Posted by FormulaMMM View Post
It's an entertainment business. Russell would be great, give him a shot. Merc is all but guaranteed constructors' championship through '21. Why not up the interest and viewership with teammate vs. teammate racing? As a brand/marketing exercise, how is this not preferable? My 12 year old can't be the only one finding it unwatchable. HAM vs. BOT does more for Merc than (hypothetically) HAM vs. VER, ALO, etc.? Can't be.

'21 will be 5 years of watching Hamilton unchallenged by the same teammate. I mean, come on...

This is the most popular F1 YouTube video involving "Hamilton." You can probably guess the 2nd most popular, it's not him toying with Bottas just out of DRS range race after race.

HAM:''he crashed into me'' ehrmmm more tea Ham?
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