with a new team mate, i took this as LH trying to undermine Bottas who is no doubt spending time analysing LH's (and Nico's) past races and will now no doubt be asked questions about how much he is 'copying' LH.
mind games akin to the 'rich kid vs poor kid' narrative he tried to create a few seasons ago with Nico.
certainly not a classy move but all's fair in love and sport.
