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‘Just my luck’: Hamilton reflects on Abu Dhabi Q1 bollard debacle
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07/12/2024 at 16:5407/12/2024 at 17:18 Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of finishing his final F1 weekend with Mercedes on a high were dealt a crushing blow during Saturday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying session. A bizarre and unfortunate incident involving a dislodged bollard left the seven-time world champion stuck in Q1, marking a bitter end to his last qualifying session with the team. Hamilton, who had shown promise in practice and believed a podium was within reach, was on his final push lap in Q1 when disaster struck. Kevin Magnussen, attempting to move aside in the hotel section of the Yas Marina track, struck an apex bollard, sending it flying onto...
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