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German F1 Grand Prix Race 2008

By Team Principal on Wed July 23 2008

Out of each of the four drivers who had the chance to pull out an early championship lead in this second half of the season, there was only one who stepped up to take the challenge in Germany.  Love him or hate him, Lewis Hamilton proved just how dedicated he is behind the steering wheel of his McLaren racecar as everyone around him fell in his path.

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German F1 Grand Prix Qualifying 2008

By Team Principal on Sun July 20 2008

Could this be Lewis Hamilton's most important race of 2008?  It was obvious he was on a massive high after his Silverstone win, as his two key qualifying laps showed, and it must have felt good to see Raikkonen, who many would consider his main rival, struggling with the handling of his Ferrari.  With Kimi starting down in sixth and Trulli, Alonso and his rear gunner Kovalainen between them, Hamilton must feel very, very confident for the race.

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