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Hamilton unlikely for a repeat of Bottas' "very unusual" engine failure

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has stated that Lewis Hamilton is unlikely to suffer with a "very unusual" engine failure that Valtteri Bottas had in practice on Saturday. It was a hydraulic problem for Bottas just before the end of FP3. "We've just heard that Valtteri's reliability issue shouldn't affect Lewis' engine," Wolff told RaceFans on Saturday. "Nevertheless, it is a reminder how fragile the situation is and how much everybody is pushing in order to extract performance. "Reliability will continue to play a crucial role in this championship and that's why tomorrow (Sunday) it's about finding the right focus in finishing the race with the...
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