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Mercedes issue new statement after Lewis Hamilton apologises

In the aftermath of the dramatic first-corner collision between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell at the Qatar Grand Prix, Mercedes trackside engineering director, Andrew Shovlin, has categorically labeled the incident as a 'simple mistake.'  The incident, which sent shockwaves through the Formula 1 community, was traced back to an initial offset in tyre choice that had pivotal consequences on the outcome of the race. Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time F1 champion, started the race from third on the grid with soft rubber tyres, differing significantly from the leading drivers around him, who opted for used medium tyres.  The extra grip provided by Hamilton's soft tyres allowed him to...
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