Lewis Hamilton thinks he picked up damage to his Mercedes F1 car on the first lap in Japan.
The seven-time world champion, who is moving to Ferrari next year, endured a frustrating Japanese Grand Prix as he finished ninth and two places behind Russell.
"I think I picked up a bit of damage at the beginning with Charles , he came around the outside,” Hamilton explained to Sky. Hamilton implored midway through the race for his Mercedes team to “change the strategy” after a bold call to switch to hard tyres following a first-lap red flag failed to pay off.
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