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Video: When Hamilton first had a bad F1 car
Lewis Hamilton’s struggles with the Mercedes W13 have moved some to suggest that 2022 is the first time the seven-time world champion hasn't had the best car in Formula 1.
Published: May 13, 2022, 1:59 PM
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But, as Hamilton has himself pointed out, that rather overlooks McLaren’s MP4-24 of 2009.
In the latest of Autosport’s “Short View Back to the Past” series, Chief Editor Kevin Turner recalls the problems McLaren and Hamilton faced in 2009 – and how they went from qualifying near the back of the field to challenging for race wins.
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