Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas may no longer work together as teammates at Mercedes, but somehow they still manage to make the fans smile, and this time it’s goofs from the start of the 2021 F1 season.
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Formula 1 revealed a hilarious video of the two ex-Mercedes teammates trying not to get their team name wrong, but to no avail. While Bottas made a mistake at the very end of his task, Hamilton completely forgot the name.
What was the Mercedes F1 video about?
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Like every other team, the two Mercedes drivers had to introduce themselves in front of the camera; their name followed by the team they are competing for. The video begins with Hamilton, who suffers from a brain weakness for a second and had to confirm the name of his team with the producer.
“Has the team name changed? I will forget Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team. It’s a good confirmation of … about my job, “said the 7-time world champion with a hysterical laugh. Then Bottas arrived, who eventually made a hilarious mistake that made the whole room burst into laughter.
“Valtteri Bottas. Mercedes AMG F1… Formula 1… F * ck no, sc * t! ”He said.
Under the video was the official Formula 1 handle with the heading “So close, guys, so close.”
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Will the Hamilton-Russell couple have more laughs like that?
The upcoming partnership could go either way. The good thing about the Lewis Hamilton-George Russell team is that they are both of the same nationality. Hence, the duo will likely band together much closer in a much faster period of time.
And there is also the air of Russell. The ex-Williams driver has offered quite a bit of ridiculous content over the past few years. So there could well be hilarious moments between the two future teammates.
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Formula 1 F1 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium – August 28, 2021 Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes and George Russell from Williams celebrate third and second in the qualifying pool via REUTERS / John Thys
However, this has a different perspective; En route to potential title contenders, Mercedes, Russell could try looking more serious considering how many opportunities he will have at stake.
Just like his colleague Lando Norris, Russell could therefore increase his professionalism in the coming season to challenge the record-breaking world champion on the track.
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