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Hamilton wanted a gap more than fastest lap

Lewis Hamilton wasn't so much going for fastest lap in Spain as trying to get a gap between himself and Valtteri Bottas. This season Formula 1 introduced a point for fastest lap, totalling 21 points for the season. Hamilton, though, has stated that he's not interested in that point. Rather his goal at every race is to get the 25 for the victory. He managed both on Sunday in Spain. However, it wasn't his initial goal. 'I knew going into the race that we were targeting a one-stop,' Hamilton told Autosport. 'And if I'd come out from my pit stop and I'd pushed for a lap it would have been something like two seconds slower than someone at the end of the race doing an extra stop. 'So it was...
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