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Hamilton defends ‘taking time’ with Lauda comments
Lewis Hamilton has defended his silence until now about the death of Niki Lauda. Lauda, the F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman, died late on Monday and Hamilton immediately posted a tribute on social media. But he then sat out his duties at the FIA press conference on Wednesday, causing Lauda's contemporary John Watson to brand Hamilton's decision 'pathetic'. 'It was very, very difficult at the beginning of the week,' Hamilton said after winning pole position at Monaco in the car fitted with a red Halo in tribute to Lauda. 'I don't feel like I have to conform to how everyone operates. I took my time and coming here on Wednesday I didn't feel like it was the time to do that,' he said....
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