Toto Wolff has knocked back any suggestion that George Russell is being favoured over Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes upgrades after eye-opening commends made by the seven-time world champion in Monte Carlo. There was nothing to separate the two Mercedes drivers in qualifying last year as they managed to start in front of the other 11 times each. But it’s been a different story in 2024 with Hamilton leaving the team to join Ferrari next year. The Japanese Grand Prix is the only time Hamilton has started ahead of Russell on the grid and it was a similar story in Monaco despite some impressive runs …