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Hamilton "surprised" Vettel didn't defend harder
Lewis Hamilton says he was surprised Formula 1 title rival Sebastian Vettel didn’t fight him harder for the lead of the United States Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver moved closer to sealing the 2017 drivers’ championship with his ninth win of the season at Austin, but he had to pass Vettel to do it, after losing the lead to the Ferrari at the start. “One of the most fun races I’ve had for a while,” said Hamilton, who passed Vettel early in the race with the help of DRS down the back straight. “I didn’t get away to a great start, Seb got a great start but I was chilled about it as I know you can overtake here. “It was great having that battle, trying to keep up, stay close,...
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