Lewis Hamilton is coming off a crushing defeat for a record eighth Formula 1 Championship and on the verge of the first winless season of his 16-year career. His Mercedes has been a beast to drive all season and a flaw in its design created a bouncing effect that causes his teeth to chatter and his back to ache. New teammate George Russell outranks him in the season standings — Russell is fourth, Hamilton is sixth — and a 24-race schedule is looming for next season, when Hamilton will be 38 years old. Many thought he'd quit the sport when he lost last year's F1 Championship to Max Verstappen in a controversial series of calls in the December season finale at Abu Dhabi, but he returned...
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