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Hamilton taking ‘social media break’ after Abu Dhabi controversy

Sir Lewis Hamilton’s brother Nicolas has revealed that the main reason for the seven-time world champion’s silence is that he is currently taking some time away from social media. Hamilton lost out on his eighth F1 championship in Abu Dhabi in highly contentious circumstances, with race director Michael Masi allowing only five lapped cars through past the late Safety Car with one lap to go, leaving the remaining cars on track. This unprecedented decision appeared to be a result of radio lobbying from Red Bull, and the chaos allowed Max Verstappen to pass the Briton on the final lap – claiming his first world title in the process. READ: Wolff suggests Hamilton ‘lost faith’ in...
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