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“I think Lando can absolutely win this championship and I would probably say he’s favourite to do so with their form right now comparing with Red Bull.
“It’s going to be exciting from the neutral [perspective]. From my side, it doesn’t really change anything. I’ll watch with intrigue, but we need to try and get in that fight somehow.”
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Mercedes will be aiming to get in that fight with a “substantial” upgrade package for this weekend’s Sprint event at the Circuit of The Americas, with Russell hopeful of making some solid gains.
“We’re definitely excited to get back racing,” he said. “We do have this upgrade this weekend. We’ve still been running on the same floor that we ran in Montreal 10 races or so ago, so I’m hoping this will be a step.”
Pushed on Mercedes’s chances for the remainder of the season, Russell added: “I think at the moment McLaren are without doubt the most dominant team.
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