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Hydraulic issue risked Hamilton's Canadian GP

Lewis Hamilton Mercedes has confessed that a problem with the throttle actuator in Lewis Hamilton's car triggered frantic work from his team in the moments before the Canadian Grand Prix. Working feverishly on his car to identify and solve the issue, there was precious little time left to get Hamilton on track to make the race start. The five-time world champion subsequently went on to win the race in controversial circumstances. However, Mercedes' trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin revealed there were some nervous moments in the lead-up to the race, and the genuine prospect that Hamilton wouldn't make it at all. 'We had some issues with Lewis's car before the race and this...
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