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Mercedes admit illegal F1 plank would've made ‘some difference'

Following Lewis Hamilton's shock disqualification from the United States Grand Prix, Mercedes had admitted that the illegal plank on the 38-year-old's car would've made 'some difference' but they've stressed that it wouldn't have given Hamilton a 'significant advantage', according to the BBC. After finishing second at the Circuit of the Americas, Hamilton's car was chosen for random post-race checks, where it was discovered that the plank underneath his W14 didn't comply with the sport's technical regulations. He was disqualified as a result and now finds himself 39 points behind Sergio Perez in the fight for second in the Constructors' Championship. Hamilton wasn't the only driver to be...
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