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Hamilton clears up India comments after backlash

Lewis Hamilton has clarified his comments about India after receiving criticism for calling the country 'such a poor place'. Hamilton first drew the complaints when discussing grand prix venues in an interview with the BBC, where he stated that he did not fully understand the appeal of taking Formula 1 to new places rather than staying in countries with more racing heritage. The five-time World Champion then went on to say he felt 'very conflicted' racing in India. He said: “I’ve been to India before to a race which was strange because India was such a poor place yet we had this massive, beautiful grand prix track made in the middle of nowhere. “I felt very conflicted...
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