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Mercedes confident Hamilton's engine in 'good shape'

Mercedes remains confident Lewis Hamilton's Formula 1 engine remains in "good shape" despite his decision to ease off in the closing stages of last weekend's Australian Grand Prix to help preserve his power unit. Hamilton conceded defeat to Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel with a handful of laps remaining in Melbourne for fear of damaging his engine after running in the hot air coming off the back of the German's car. "The engine was overheating," Hamilton explained. "I’ve got to do seven races with this engine, preferably more if I can. So I was on the limit. "I was too hot but I was pushing, I was like ‘I’ve got to keep going’. I was nervous of damaging...
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