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Hamilton, Bottas to drive in Mercedes test

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will step up their preparations for Formula 1's return when they get behind the wheel of a Mercedes during a two-day test at Silverstone next week, the team have confirmed. Bottas will drive the 2018 Mercedes W09 on Tuesday next week, with six-time world champion Hamilton in the car on Wednesday "as the team practises protocols ahead of returning to racing in Austria next month". F1's regulations do not allow for official in-season testing of current cars, but Mercedes are able to rack up as much mileage as they want in an old car. 44:49 On the latest Sky F1 Vodcast, Martin Brundle, Anthony Davidson, Craig Slater and Rachel Brookes discuss the...
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