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Mercedes: Hamilton would have been a DNF without red flag
Lewis Hamilton would not have won the British Grand Prix had the race not been halted after he and Max Verstappen collided on the opening lap, Andrew Shovlin has said. The seven-times world champion won his home race for the eighth time, slashing Verstappen's overall lead in the championship from 33 points to eight. Verstappen crashed out at speed, with the damage to the tyre wall requiring a lengthy pause. The red flag period allowed Mercedes to inspect Hamilton's car closely and detect potential damage to the front left wheel rim that had not otherwise been obvious. 'That would have been a DNF had it not been red-flagged,' said Shovlin in post-race comments. A Mercedes spokesman...
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