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P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Extent of Hamilton car damage from Perez clash revealed
Hamilton and Perez collided with each other as they went four wide with the Ferrari pair on the way to Turn 1. Despite losing some bits from his car, Hamilton’s performance was not significantly affected. Mercedes’ strategy was already compromised due to their cars starting in seventh and eighth positions. Russell’s one-stop strategy did not pay off as he slipped from second to seventh. Mercedes faced challenges in trying to compete with Ferrari. There was a possibility of defending both positions into Turn 1, but it would have put them at risk on the rest of the circuit.
Source: Crash
