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Hamilton feared engine issue would end his race 

Lewis Hamilton says he is “super grateful” just to finish the Canadian Grand Prix after admitting he feared an issue with his Formula 1 engine would force him into retirement.  Hamilton reported occasional power outages on his Mercedes engine as early as the eighth lap in Montreal, as he began to fall back from the leading three. The issue hampered him throughout the opening stint and ultimately forced him into an early stop, with Mercedes adding additional cooling in his pit stop in a bid to solve his overheating W09. The Briton dropped behind Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo during the pit stop phase and ultimately ended up a distant fifth, as he fell one point behind Sebastian Vettel...
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