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Hamilton: Q3 mistake 'not what you expect from a champion'

Lewis Hamilton rued a clumsy mistake in Q3, unworthy of a champion, but Toto Wolff insists the mishap had no bearing on the Mercedes driver's failed efforts to qualify on pole in Sochi. As Hamilton prepared to switch to slick tyres in the closing minutes of the final segment of qualifying, the Briton slid slightly as he entered the pitlane, clouting the wall and breaking the front wing of his car. The blunder forced Hamilton into a lengthy halt while Valtteri Bottas also lost time as he sat behind his teammate waiting for the latter to return to the track. After being waved back out, Hamilton's belated run on the soft tyre was fruitless and ended with another spin and contact with the...
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