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Hamilton: Mercedes lost most of the time on the straights

Article To news overview © Mercedes Lewis Hamilton feels Mercedes are lacking speed on the straights which was the main reason they lost out to Red Bull and Max Verstappen at the French GP. Hamilton finished second at Paul Ricard after Verstappen overtook the seven-time world champion with less than two laps remaining. “We’ve got to find some pace that's for sure,” Hamilton told RacingNews365.com and other select members of the press. "Most of the time we lost today was just on the straights, so we've got to definitely dig deep and try and figure out where that is and whether it's power or drag but we’ve still got a good package. “What was really surprising too was the wear...
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