The FIA gave permission for Lewis Hamilton to miss the official press conference in Monaco today, as the Briton and his team mourns the loss of chairman Niki Lauda, who passed away on Monday. While Mercedes has allowed Hamilton to skip all media duties today, his place at the FIA press conference was taken by teammate Valtteri Bottas. 'It's really shocking news to start the week,' the Finn told reporters. 'He meant a lot to me, but also to every single team member. He was a big part of the Mercedes family. 'He was a massive motivation for everyone, and for me,' he added,' everything he achieved, the difficult career he had, the comebacks. I will never ever forget. 'So, not the best...
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