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Hamilton: Sebastian has been incredibly unfortunate

After qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix the stage was set for a much anticipated showdown between world championship title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, but a faulty spark plug on the Ferrari denied us all what could have been an intriguing battle which the Mercedes driver was relishing. Hamilton on pole and Vettel second on the grid had all the makings of a blockbuster, but within four laps the Ferrari driver was back in the pits while the Mercedes man roared to his eighth victory of the season and with it increase his championship lead to 59 points with four rounds remaining. After the race Hamilton said, 'I was excited actually to have a good race with Sebastian here...
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