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Hamilton fastest despite engine, telemetry bugs

World champion Lewis Hamilton has pulled a stunning lap from adversity to top Practice 2 after being dogged by persistent issues ahead of the Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix. The Mercedes star did not set a time in P1 following his early exit when his team radioed to tell him to turn off the engine in his W06 after just four laps. While the engine problem did not constitute a power unit change, Hamilton’s appearance in P2 was delayed by 30 minutes before he returned to the garage with telemetry issues. On returning to the track, Hamilton managed to unleash a 1:39.790s lap to replace Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen at the top by .373s while Nico Rosberg, quickest in P1, was third fastest....
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