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Secret Mechanic: That feeling of guilt

Formula 1's unsung heroes go through very hard times too when their drivers have accidents, as the AUTOSPORT's SECRET MECHANIC explains

When Lewis Hamilton's right-front brake disc shattered during qualifying for the German Grand Prix, the pain of the impact wasn't just felt by Lewis himself. Fans were shocked, disappointed and bereft of the increasingly intense battle between the two Mercedes drivers at the front.

One half of the team's garage would have felt quietly (very quietly) relieved to have their biggest rival out of Q3, while the other half, with heads in hands, would have wondered what on Earth they need to do to get the rub-of-the-green in 2014.

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