Motor racing-Hamilton blames car damage for big points loss

[ASFN Admin]

Mercedes' seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said car damage had cost him second place and precious points in Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix. The Briton had been running in second place but finished fourth, with Mercedes giving the go-ahead for team mate Valtteri Bottas to overtake, in a race won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen. The Dutch youngster, who has now won three races in a row and five in total this season, is 32 points clear in the championship.

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