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Mercedes was unsure Hamilton would make Canadian GP start

Mercedes AMG Motorsport boss Toto Wolff admitted that his team did not know if Lewis Hamilton would be able to start the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, a race he went on to win. Hamilton claimed victory in controversial circumstances, after on-track race winner Sebastian Vettel was handed a five-second time penalty for rejoining the track in a dangerous manner and impeding Hamilton on lap 48 of 70 at the Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve. Seven-time Canadian GP winner Hamilton had suffered a scrappy weekend before his win, crashing in Free Practice 2 and needing an emergency hydraulic system replacement on Sunday morning to repair a leak. 'What looks to be a victory was a very tough weekend for...
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