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Ten years on, Hamilton reflects on 'risky' move to Mercedes

Next weekend's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne will mark ten years since Lewis Hamilton's first race with Mercedes. Bred and groomed for success by McLaren, Hamilton opted for a change of scenery at the end of the 2012 season after six years with the Woking-based outfit, a fruitful period that had yielded 21 wins and a world title in 2008. The young Briton's move to Brackley, the outcome of several persuasive talks with then team boss Ross Brawn and with Niki Lauda, was seen as a risky enterprise by many. In hindsight, Hamilton agrees that there was an element of risk in his decision, but the seven-time world champion explains why the call was also "inevitable" "Did it...
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