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Stewart: Hamilton cannot be called great while he is racing

Lewis Hamilton can win his third Formula One world championship on Sunday but the Mercedes driver will have to wait a while longer before he can be truly hailed as one of the greats, according to Jackie Stewart. The Scot, who became Britain's first and so far only triple world champion in 1973, told Reuters at the U.S. Grand Prix that he was delighted with Hamilton's success but the mantle of greatness would only come with time. 'He's a top-flight racing driver. You can't use the word great while they are still racing in my opinion. It takes years passing to get that status,' said the 76-year-old who can comfortably be ranked among the elite. 'I don't think almost anybody had it until they...
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