Charles Leclerc believes Lewis Hamilton's remarkable performance in Brazil last weekend went beyond the potential of Mercedes' car. Hamilton's pace in qualifying in Sao Paulo was a warning shot for his rivals, but a rear wing declared non-compliant by the stewards sent the Briton to the back of the grid for Saturday's sprint race. Undeterred, Hamilton stormed through the field to finish fifth, a position that would put him tenth on Sunday's grid after a five-place grid penalty warranted by an engine change was factored in. Launching his race with the bit between his teeth, the seven-time world champion caught up with the front-runners in short order and overhauled race leader and...
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