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Hamilton: I'm a man of my word

During the Hungarian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton asked his Mercedes team to let him get by his teammate Valtteri Bottas and attack the Ferrari duo for the lead of the race. The team agreed provided the Briton would relinquish the position should his attempt come to naught. First they gave him five laps to get the job done, then added another five for his efforts, but when he could not find a way past the Ferrari duo he did as agreed and allowed Bottas through to take third place and with it give up three valuable points. After the race Hamilton explained, 'It's tough in the championship but I'm a man of my word. I did say that if I can't overtake them I would let him back through....
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