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The Independent UK
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Lewis Hamilton fought Max Verstappen for F1 world title with ‘one hand behind his back’

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Lewis Hamilton was forced to fight Max Verstappen for the world championship with "one hand behind his back", says former F1 driver Mark Webber, who believes both drivers have "scars that need healing".

Hamilton and Verstappen fought a long and at times ferocious battle for the F1 crown which went down to the last lap of the last race, where a controversial application of safety car procedure cut Hamilton's lead and created a shootout between the pair, which Verstappen won on fresher tyres.

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