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Hamilton's gets a taste of Monza's history

The banking curves from Monza's oval track were used only four times in F1 races, all in the 1950s and 60s, but they still stand. Lewis Hamilton tested those curves when he drove an old Mercedes W 196 with British great Stirling Moss -- a three-time winner of the Italian GP -- earlier this year. 'Having that taste of what it was like for those guys back in the day really gives you a feel for the history of this place and why it became so legendary,' Hamilton said. 'It's still a big challenge today, too,' Hamilton added. 'Fast but really technical at the same time with some heavy braking and big kerbs to ride for the best line.' Hamilton has two wins at Monza, one of them last year,...
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