Lewis Hamilton’s first race as a four-times Formula 1 world champion will be from the back of the grid after the Briton dumped his Mercedes into the barriers in Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday. It was his error, and a rare one for Britain’s most successful driver of all time, but at least it came with both titles already won and with plenty of fun still to be had on Sunday. “Mistakes can happen, Lewis for sure is really upset about himself but things can happen,” said Niki Lauda, the team’s non-executive chairman, after Hamilton crashed without setting a lap time. The incident left Mercedes, who had started the day dealing with the aftermath of mechanics being held up...
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