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Hamilton “nowhere near” engine limit in German GP

German Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton has revealed he was “nowhere near” the limit of his Mercedes powerplant at Hockenheim, and only needed to turn up its performance twice. Hamilton scored a 7s victory in Germany on Sunday over Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo, recording his fourth win on the trot. He explained that he had his engine’s power settings turned down for the majority of the race, despite his dominant performance, in a bid to prolong the power unit’s life. “Honestly, there’s a quota that you’re able to use with the engine, and I was nowhere near it,” said Hamilton. “I’d turned down the engine from the second or third lap, I think it was. Very early on, and...
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