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By Daniel Moxon Lewis Hamilton’s engine blew up in the middle of the Australian Grand Prix – just a few laps after Max Verstappen was also forced to retire from the race. Red Bull racer Verstappen started on pole but soon lost the lead to Carlos Sainz. And then his race was over for sure when one of his brakes caught fire and melted the rear-right corner of his car. And Hamilton became the second retiree from the race just 10 laps later. The seven-time F1 champion reported an engine problem over the radio and it soon became clear that his power unit had completely failed. The retirements left …

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