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Hamilton plays down Rosberg absence

– Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says the absence of reigning World Champion and former team-mate Nico Rosberg on the grid this season makes "no difference" to Formula 1.Rosberg prevailed against Hamilton in a season-long title battle in 2016, clinching the crown by five points, before announcing his shock decision to retire just five days later.Rosberg's choice not to defend his title means this year will be the first time since 1994 that the reigning World Champion has not featured on the grid in Formula 1.Hamilton, though, is not bothered by the lack of a reigning World Champion in the field."When I walked in here [the press conference] I was thinking it was kind of...
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