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Hamilton "not expecting" F1 defeat by Ferrari

Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he didn’t expect Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari to be so quick so soon, and that their Malaysian Grand Prix victory on Sunday took him by surprise. Hamilton seemed visibly rattled when told Vettel was now only three points in arrears after the German's victory in Malaysia – Ferrari's first in almost two years. "Three points behind me? Really? Wow," said Hamilton. "Yes, well, we've got to get our feet down, (I mean) our head down and keep pushing on." Surprised by Ferrari Hamilton admitted his shock at Ferrari's pace this weekend, but said he "welcomed the fight". "Naturally we were not expecting...
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