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Hamilton takes Spa win to edge closer to Vettel

In the current climate it appears almost fashionable to dismiss, if not demolish, history. Therefore, we were somewhat confused by Martin Brundle's comments yesterday when he effectively dismissed the lap times achieved in 1970 by Pedro Rodrigues and Chris Amon, because they were on a longer circuit. Ignoring the obvious, the fact is that that longer circuit - 14.1 kms compared to today's 7.004 version, enjoyed a gruesome reputation and along with Monza had claimed many lives. That old circuit included the notorious Masta Kink, and rather than several layers of barriers, an off-road excursion might see a driver encounter a tree, a wall, a building or even a ravine. Furthermore, having had...
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