The team's 2017 contender hasn't even been unveiled, far less turned a wheel, and already the Mercedes communications department finds itself working flat-out. Not for the first time, comments made by Lewis Hamilton have had to be clarified, as the German team attempts to smooth the waters ahead of an important couple of weeks as it prepares to defend its titles. Speaking in an open interview at the weekend for a team sponsor, Hamilton said he was unhappy with the practice of data sharing, claiming it was unfair that drivers should have to share their hard work with rivals and at the same time making it easier for new comers to essentially 'cut and paste' other drivers tactics. 'I go out,...
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