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Mercedes have real big problems, says Lewis Hamilton
Sepang — Formula One world champions Mercedes had some "real big problems" to fix with their car, Lewis Hamilton said on Sunday after finishing second in the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Briton, 34 points clear of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and on his way to a fourth title, started in pole position but lost out to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Hamilton was helped by an engine problem sidelining Vettel in qualifying and another issue preventing the German’s teammate, Kimi Raikkonen, from taking his place on the front row of the starting grid. But Verstappen was significantly faster once the race started while Vettel showed the Ferrari’s potential by going from last to fourth and beating Hamilton’s teammate, Valtteri Bottas. "There is [a fair amount of work still to do] but there’s nothing we can do," Hamilton, who was also gifted a win in Singapore two weeks ago, when both Ferraris collided at the start, told Sky Sports television. "It’s the way the car is. I think globally, we have not go...
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