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Third placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes talks to the media in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 19, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec.

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Second placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP waves from the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 12, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 12: Race winner and 2021 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing celebrates with his team after the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 12, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

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SCARPERIA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 12: Race winner Nikita Mazepin of Russia and Hitech Grand Prix celebrates on the podium during the Formula 2 Championship Feature Race at Mugello Circuit on September 12, 2020 in Scarperia, Italy. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

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