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Hamilton excused from media duties

Lewis Hamilton was given dispensation to miss the Drivers' Press Conference at the Monaco GP following the death of Niki Lauda, Mercedes' chairman. Mercedes asked the FIA for Hamilton to be withdrawn, with the world champion replaced in the five-man line-up by team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Ferrari's drivers were similarly excused from official media duties on compassionate grounds when Sergio Marchionne, the company president, passed away last July. Hamilton: Lauda my bright light Lauda: The legend and the legacy Sky F1's tributes to Lauda Hamilton posted a heartfelt message on social media on Tuesday evening paying tribute to Lauda, who acted as a close confidant to him since his arrival at...
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