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Mercedes reveal Hamilton came close to suffering DNF in Australia

Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles has revealed that Sir Lewis Hamilton was beginning to suffer from an overheating engine towards the end of the Australian Grand Prix. Having qualified fifth ahead of team-mate George Russell, the 24-year-old found himself in front of his compatriot as a result of a Safety Car after Sebastian Vettel’s crash, and Russell secured his first Mercedes podium after a reliability failure put Max Verstappen out of the grand prix. Hamilton ended the race just over a second adrift of his compatriot, and told his team over the radio in the closing stages that they had put him in a “really difficult position.” READ: Ferrari boss warns Leclerc and Sainz could...
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