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Hamilton: It's shit with a capital S

Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton slammed a recent resurfacing of the Turkish Grand Prix circuit on Friday as a waste of money that had turned a once-thrilling lap into a 'terrifying' experience. The circuit is hosting F1 for the first time since 2011 and drivers said the new asphalt and cold conditions had turned it into an ice rink. 'This track is such a fantastic circuit, and I really don't fully understand when they spend millions to redo a surface,' said Hamilton, who was fourth fastest in practice for a weekend set to crown him champion for a record-equalling seventh time. 'They probably could have just cleaned it maybe, instead of waste all the money,' added the Mercedes driver...
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