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Lewis Hamilton engine failure was imminent - Mercedes

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton faced an “imminent” engine failure before engineers undertook a remote fix during the Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton followed up pole position with victory at Interlagos, having profited from Max Verstappen’s collision with the lapped Esteban Ocon to re-claim the lead. Hamilton’s win, his 10th of the campaign, sealed a fifth straight Constructors’ Championship for Mercedes, but Wolff explained that the race was far from comfortable for the team. “We had such a horrible race with a perfect end result with Lewis winning and us winning the Constructors’ Championship,” said Wolff. “But I can tell...
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