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Mercedes make changes to brake magic switch

Lewis Hamilton has confirmed Mercedes have made changes to ensure he doesn't accidentally hit the brake magic switch again. Last time out at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Hamilton was handed a huge opportunity to take victory and the lead in the title fight after Max Verstappen crashed out and caused a standing restart to take place with just two laps to go. The Mercedes driver got off the line better than leader Sergio Perez but then went straight off at Turn 1 and ultimately dropped out of the points as a result. After the race, he revealed that the reason for that was that he accidentally hit a switch on his steering wheel that shifted brake balance forward considerably. Mercedes have now...
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