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The tweet's content refers to Carlos Sainz saying "typical George, typical Mercedes" when it was put to him that Russell said Ferrari look strongest at this point.
The new season does not start until next week but Mercedes are already at the centre of an explosive row over the legality of their car, with rival teams questioning both its sidepods and its rear-view mirrors on the first day of the final pre-season test in Bahrain.
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