BARCELONA: Lewis Hamilton said that respect and a well-established team ethic would prevent any trouble between him and Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas this year if they are locked in a title duel.

The defending five-time champion told reporters on Thursday that he did not expect to see any kind of degeneration of his relationship with the Finn who, after four races, leads him by a point in the drivers’ standings.

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