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Hamilton admits bad start caused by "mistake", not damp patch
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has conceded his costly bad start in the Japanese Grand Prix was the result of a mistake. Hamilton, who lined up alongside teammate Nico Rosberg on front row, dropped to eighth place after slowing off the line. He eventually recovered to third at the finish, but gave up 10 points in his championship battle against Rosberg, who is now 33 points in the clear with four races to go. Leading up to the start, there were damp patches on the even-numbered side of the grid - but Hamilton confirmed that that did not contribute to his poor getaway. "I don’t think the damp patch had anything to do with it, I made a mistake. And working my way up from there, it was...
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