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Hamilton: "I was not really convinced at first".

Lewis Hamilton is likely to be on an equal footing with Michael Schumacher. The fact that the Brit is able to take his seventh world title is largely due to his team Mercedes AMG F1. However, in 2012 he was not immediately convinced to switch to the team the following year, Hamilton says. Hamilton doubted Mercedes Nobody could have guessed in 2012 that Hamilton, together with Mercedes, would become so dominant in the years to come. Hamilton itself first also questioned the German manufacturer's offer, he said during the press moment prior to the Grand Prix in Turkey. Racefans.net quotes the driver: "I had spoken to Niki at the time [Lauda, ed.]. I was at home in Monaco and I talked to...
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