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Hamilton's last lap dash made engineers 'nervous as hell'
Lewis Hamilton rounded off his seventh win of the season at Silverstone with a mad dash on the ultimate lap that brought an extra point to the Brit, and anxiety to his Mercedes engineers. Formula 1 introduced this year the fastest lap bonus point scheme to help spice up the closing stages of a Grand Prix, and in several instances the ploy has actually delivered on its promise. On Sunday, Hamilton had no intention of pitting for a fresh set tyres to gain an extra point, relying instead on his 32-lap-old hard rubber to secure the award, a decision that elevated the tension in the Mercedes garage by a few painful notches. "We’re always talking about tyres that don’t last and all...
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