Brazilian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton’s engine was on the brink of failing during the race, Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has revealed. Hamilton led away from pole position but lost out to Max Verstappen’s stronger strategy, before the Red Bull driver tangled with Esteban Ocon while lapping the backmarker, ultimately handing the victory to the recently-crowned five-time world champion. The Briton had reported engine concerns throughout the race but it was not fully revealed until after the race just how close Mercedes came to a terminal failure, which was miraculously averted thanks to some quick work by engineers and adjustments made by Hamilton in the cockpit of his W09....
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