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Hill advises Russell: Just make sure you're fast!

George Russell is fast but the young Briton will need to be quicker than ever as he steps up alongside compatriot Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes this season, according to 1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill. Russell, 24, has replaced Alfa Romeo bound Valtteri Bottas as teammate to seven times F1 world champion Hamilton, 37, with the pair in equal machinery. Asked what advice he would give to the youngster, Hill told reporters: 'Just make sure you're fast! 'You're going to have to be possibly faster than you've ever driven before,' added the 61-year-old, an F1 expert for Sky Sports television, ahead of this weekend's opening race in Bahrain. 'It is a big step.' Russell nearly won in Bahrain...
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