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Hamilton says early stop was a necessity
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says the early stop that left him vulnerable in the fight against Sebastian Vettel in the F1 2017 opener was down to “running out of grip”. Hamilton led the Australian Grand Prix off the line, but was hassled by Vettel throughout the opening stint and eventually came in for his only stop 17 laps into the 57-lap race. He was instantly on the pace with the set of fresh softs, but soon found himself stuck behind Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen. He was told passing the Dutchman was "race critical" and replied: "I don't know how you expect me to do that." As Vettel pitted from the lead a few laps later, he emerged right ahead of the...
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