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Haunted Lewis reveals car fear

Lewis Hamilton has revealed he was filled with dread throughout the US GP as the Austin victor anxiously fretted whether his Mercedes car would finish the race. While Hamilton's victory, the 50th of his F1 career, appeared serene on the surface, the world champion has admitted he spent the entire grand prix racing in fear he would suffer another mechanical failure following a season in which his W07 has been beset by unreliability. "That was the longest afternoon I have had, I didn't know if the car was going to make it - that was the biggest concern I had throughout the race," Hamilton told Sky F1. The world champion later added: "I was petrified the whole race. I am haunted...
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