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Hamilton backed off in Melbourne to protect engine
Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he decided to back off in the latter half of the Australian Grand Prix in order to protect his engine. Drivers only get three power units to last the whole of the 21-race season. If they go over that, they get hit with grid-place penalties. Mindful of this, Hamilton decided not to continue pressing Sebastian Vettel for the lead. He had dropped behind the Ferrari during a controversial virtual safety car period. “I just thought I couldn’t get him in those other laps, my tyres are going to be worse than now," he explained. “The engine was overheating and I’ve got to do seven races with this engine - preferably more if I can. "I’m driving...
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