It was a season finale to forget for Mercedes, who suffered their first technical-based retirement of the season late on, following an issue for Lewis Hamilton. After locking out the third row in qualifying, Hamilton made an electric start to the race and overtook Carlos Sainz into Turn One. The Spaniard was eventually back ahead of the British driver, though, after Hamilton was forced to give the position back to Sainz after cutting across Turn Seven. As they went into Turn Six on the opening lap, Sainz dived down the inside of Hamilton, with the 37-year-old opting to go across the next corner rather than attempt to make it. READ: ‘Let him play’: Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen...
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