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Hamilton disappointed with debut
Lewis Hamilton proved his dedication to Mercedes on Wednesday by revealing he gave his legs a deliberate "thump" when his rear brakes failed at Jerez.
On his first official day of running after switching from McLaren for 2013, the British driver skidded over the gravel at full speed and thumped into the barriers head-first.
"If I had turned the car around, the whole side of the car would have been broken," the Briton is quoted by Auto Motor und Sport.
Actually, according to Bild newspaper, only the EUR 100,000 front wing was smashed.
Asked if he saw a positive from Wednesday's brief running, Hamilton smiled: "Yes -- I'm alive."
Dedicated yes, but the 2008 world...
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