The risk and reward of Russell’s Mercedes opportunity – F1 – autosport.com

Had Lewis Hamilton’s positive coronavirus test come back when the teams gathered in the Bahrain paddock tomorrow, then there is little doubt that Stoffel Vandoorne would be making his Formula 1 return for Mercedes this weekend.
As designated reserve driver, Vandoorne is the man that Mercedes trust to jump in the car in an instant should one of their regular drivers suddenly find themselves unable to continue.
But it was the timing of Hamilton being taken down by COVID-19, on the morning after the…

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