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Lewis Hamilton has revealed how costly the damage he received on the first lap of the Miami Grand Prix was
Lewis Hamilton felt he was caught in “no-man’s land” during the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix due to sustaining damage from a collision with Franco Colapinto on the first lap. The clash occurred while trying to regain position after Max Verstappen’s spin, resulting in floor and right-hand sidepod damage for Hamilton. Despite finishing seventh initially, Hamilton moved up a place following a penalty to his teammate Charles Leclerc. The damage cost him approximately half a second of downforce, impacting his performance significantly during the race. Hamilton expressed frustration at the missed opportunity, citing improvements made to the car during qualifying that were not fully realized due to the early damage.
