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Hamilton plays down China grid girl controversy

+ Lewis Hamilton has dismissed criticism of his celebrations following the Chinese Grand Prix after he sprayed a grid girl with champagne. Hamilton faced criticised from the feminist group Object after he was seen to spray a Chinese grid girl as he celebrated his win on the podium in China. The grid girl, Liu Sying, downplayed the story, telling media in China that the incident had not been a big deal. “It lasted for only one or two seconds, and I did not think too much about it at all,” she told Shanghai Daily. “I think some foreign media are more sensitive about the topic compared to local media. I was just told by my employer to stand on the podium, and that's what I did.”...
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