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Hamilton ‘didn't want' post-season Ferrari test

Nov.29 Lewis Hamilton told his future Ferrari boss, Frederic Vasseur, that he didn't want to make his debut in a red cockpit in the post-Abu Dhabi GP test. While the man he is replacing, Carlos Sainz, will be in action for his new team – Williams – after the season finale, Hamilton will be busy elsewhere. 'I don't want to block him,' Vasseur said, referring to Sainz. As for why Hamilton is not being released by Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, the Frenchman added: 'You will have to ask Toto. 'They have a contract so I didn't even ask Toto.' Wolff confirmed the story: 'Fred didn't ask. I think it maybe makes a difference if you're going to Williams, but we have contractual agreements...
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