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Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning Brazil GP

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Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning Brazil GP

Lewis Hamilton has been filmed celebrating his win in the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, after experiencing “the hardest weekend I’ve had”. The Formula 1 driver was given a five-place grid penalty after Mercedes went for a new engine on his car, before being excluded from the sprint qualifier following a DRS (drag reduction system) infringement. Hamilton was then sent off-course during the main race while attempting to overtake Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

“Coming into this weekend I never thought that we would be able to close the gap like we have today,” Hamilton told Sky Sports F1.

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