Formula 1 world champion and championship leader Lewis Hamilton has defended title rival Sebastian Vettel against charges of being prone to costly mistakes, particularly on the opening lap of races. The Ferrari driver collided with the Briton's Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas at the start of the French Grand Prix, an error that handed the championship lead to eventual race winner Hamilton. Vettel's 2017 title bid collapsed due to mistakes and misfortune, and Hamilton was asked whether he was surprised his fellow four times world champion was still making them at such a level. 'I´m not really going to get into that,' said the Briton, now 14 points clear at the top and with the races...
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