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"Inscrutable" FIA response led Mercedes to surrender Hamilton's place to Sainz | Formula 1
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07/03/2024 09:30 AM
Mercedes told Lewis Hamilton to give up fourth place to Carlos Sainz Jnr despite not knowing whether he would get a penalty for passing the Ferrari driver off-track.