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Hamilton: It was damage limitation

Defending Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton was happy to limit the damage of a terrible start and fight back for second place behind Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. Pole-sitter Hamilton could do little to prevent Ferrari's fast-starting Sebastian Vettel from roaring to the front from third on the grid and the Briton then fell back to sixth after making contact with Rosberg at the first turn. Hamilton soon moved up a place before getting stuck behind teenage Toro Rosso driver Max Verstappen but the race turned on its head when McLaren's Fernando Alonso was involved in a huge crash that brought out the red flag at lap 18. Frustrated by his lack...
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