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Hamilton: NASCAR-style safety car was unnecessary
Lewis Hamilton felt the Belgian Grand Prix’s safety car was “a bit like NASCAR” and designed to create a fight for the win with Formula 1 title rival Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton held a two-second lead over Vettel when the safety car was deployed after a clash between Force India drivers Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon that scattered debris from the exit of La Source to the exit of Raidillon. Hamilton complained over the team radio that “there’s no debris anywhere” and it was a “BS call from the stewards” to deploy the safety car, which remained on track for three laps. After beating Vettel in the eight-lap sprint at the end, Hamilton likened the safety car appearance to NASCAR,...
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