The Lost Weekend
You wouldn't have guessed it by the way his weekend was going, but Lewis Hamilton was actually on the brink of yet another podium finish - had it not been for a crucial error in McLaren's judgement. Adam Cooper reveals the fascinating story behind Hamilton's European Grand Prix
There's no question that Fernando Alonso and McLaren did a great job to secure what can only be described as a great team victory at the Nurburgring, but the downside for the boys in silver was that Lewis Hamilton's amazing run of podiums finally came to an end - and yet, it didn't have to.
In the early stages of the race he survived a collision, puncture and trip into a gravel trap, and yet despite being lapped by the leader, he still had an opportunity to earn what ultimately could have been third place.
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