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George Flood

Lewis Hamilton reveals French Grand Prix weight loss after drinks malfunction

Lewis Hamilton celebrated his best result of the 2022 F1 season to date in France on Sunday

(Picture: REUTERS)

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that a drinks malfunction caused him to lose “around 3kg” during the course of Sunday’s eventful French Grand Prix.

The seven-time world champion achieved his best finish of a tumultuous 2022 season to date at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet on Sunday afternoon, finishing second behind only reigning world champion Max Verstappen after race leader Charles Leclerc crucially crashed out with a costly spin into the barriers on lap 18.

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