Sep.18 Lewis Hamilton thinks Formula 1 is deliberately using red flags to spice up the show. After Mugello, F1 race director said he took it as a "personal insult" when Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas suggested the safety car was switching off its lights late at re-starts to boost excitement at the expense of safety. But Hamilton says it goes further than that. Mid-race red flag stoppages are historically very rare in Formula 1, but amid Mercedes' utter dominance in the covid-affected 2020 season, there were red flags at both Monza and Mugello. When asked if F1 is trading safety for the show on purpose, six-time world champion Hamilton answered: "I don't know. I don't want to...
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