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Hamilton explains poor start in Bahrain
Lewis Hamilton's slow start at the Bahrain Grand Prix was down to an inconsistency in maintaining revs rather than a clutch problem, the world champion has revealed. The Mercedes drivers suffered another poor getaway at Sakhir a fortnight ago – falling behind teammate Nico Rosberg on the run to the first corner and then getting tagged by Valtteri Bottas in a collision. Although Mercedes' starts have prompted the German car manufacturer to ponder new clutch hardware, Hamilton has explained that what happened in Bahrain was not related to that. "No, no, no, it was basically nothing to do with that," he said in an exclusive interview with Chinese TV station LETV.com Holding revs...
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