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Hamilton: F1 radio ban adds to the danger

Formula 1's clampdown on radio communications between engineers and drivers has made the sport more dangerous, triple world champion Lewis Hamilton said after the race in Baku. The Mercedes driver, who finished fifth in Azerbaijan's first grand prix, said he had spent much of the race distracted and wrestling with his car's engine settings while engineers were powerless to help. The Briton summed up the situation in one word 'dangerous' and suggested the rules needed to be reconsidered. 'I am just looking at my steering wheel for a large portion of the lap – all the way down the straight just looking at my wheel,' he said. 'All they can tell me is there is a switch error, so I am...
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