Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has reiterated that Sir Lewis Hamilton was the victim of unfortunate circumstances as he finished 13th at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. George Russell out-qualified Hamilton on Friday before finishing ahead of his compatriot in the sprint race, and a superb start from the 24-year-old helped him to a fourth-placed finish on Sunday as the seven-time champion failed to score points. When the race transitioned from a wet one to a dry affair, the 37-year-old was jumped by Esteban Ocon, Alex Albon and Pierre Gasly, but an unsafe release from the Alpine team earned Ocon a penalty. READ: Did Mercedes give Hamilton a slower car than Russell at Imola?...
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