Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff says it is better for Lewis Hamilton to polarise opinion than be "down the middle and boring" after debate about the five-time world champion's Britishness over the Silverstone race weekend. Hamilton was asked on Saturday at the British Grand Prix why his Britishness was sometimes questioned, sparking debate over the matter across sports media as figures such as Rio Ferdinand and Piers Morgan lent their support to Hamilton. Hamilton ended the weekend with an emphatic victory in front of his home crowd for the sixth time to extend his F1 championship lead. Asked about the debate following the race on Sunday, Mercedes F1 boss Wolff said he was...
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