Bottas: It won't look good if Russell beats me

Valtteri Bottas has admitted it will not look good if he gets beaten by Mercedes' substitute driver George Russell at this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix.

Russell was drafted in from Williams to race alongside Bottas when it emerged world champion Lewis Hamilton had tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and would not be able to race.

Russell is managed by Mercedes and has been linked to the team as a potential replacement for Bottas in 2022, but Bottas said he does not see this weekend as a showdown between the two.

However, when asked what it would do to his career if he gets beaten by Russell, who has never driven this year's Mercedes, Bottas added: "I don't really know what to say to that…