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Hamilton: I thought I had to stop

< > Only Michael Schumacher has more Formula One wins than Lewis Hamilton after Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix, but the triple world champion had reason to thank his lucky stars for his 51st success. After equalling France's five times champion Alain Prost in the all-time list of winners, but still 40 behind Schumacher, the Mercedes driver said he had feared not making it to his first pitstop let alone the chequered flag. He explained that the team had told him before the start that one of his car's front brakes had ‘glazed' and was significantly cooler than the other one. 'I went into turn one and the right front eventually woke up and just locked. I was carrying such speed. I...
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