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Hamilton doubts he will retain Russian GP lead early on

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton fears his rivals will be able to breeze past in the opening stages of the Russian Grand Prix due to the strong tow he’ll provide on the run into Turn 2 and his offset strategy, On Saturday, Hamilton secured his seventh pole position of the 2020 season, finishing the session ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and team-mate Valtteri Bottas. However, he will take the start on the Soft tyre compared to the Mediums for Verstappen and Bottas, meaning he will have to do more tyre management to extend his opening stint. With the slipstream affect being as strong as ever this year due to the increase in drag on the straights, Hamilton sees himself being vulnerable...
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