After comprehensively trouncing his title rival Sebastian Vettel at the Japanese Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has come to the defence of the Ferrari driver by calling on media to show respect for the four-times Formula 1 World Champion as they bombard him and the Italian with criticism. In the wake of a dismal weekend at Suzuka for Ferrari, their self-inflicted destruction visible to all in qualifying and on race day while, in contrast, Hamilton blitzed to his ninth victory of the season, leading a Mercedes one-two while the Reds faltered and had virtually conceded both 2018 titles to their rivals by the end of the day. A barrage of criticism has descended on Maranello from media, the...
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