Hamilton won't "give" Bottas win before end of 2018

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has insisted that he will not "give" his team-mate Valtteri Bottas a Grand Prix win in the last two races of the season.

Despite Hamilton claiming his fifth world championship a couple of weeks ago in Mexico; the Brit has insisted he won't give his team-mate a first win of the 2018 season.

Hamilton admitted that Mercedes' decision to sacrifice Bottas' winning position in Sochi was "one of the most difficult moments" in his sensational campaign.

Some thought that Lewis may allow his team-mate to win his first race of the season, but Hamilton's winning mentality won't allow that.

Hamilton was asked by Crash.net whether Mercedes would repeat their team orders from Sochi in reverse, and the world champion replied: "The team are not going to make that call.

"All I can do is try and make sure I'm supportive throughout the process and the weekend. I'm always really open with my set-up, so I'll continue to do so. It would be great for Valtteri to finish on a strong note, feel better in the car and finish off strong," Hamilton continued.