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Lewis Hamilton: Singapore "could have been a lot worse"

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton insists that his retirement at the Singapore Grand Prix "could have been a lot worse," as rival Nico Rosberg could only finish fourth.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has suggested that his retirement in the Singapore Grand Prix "could have been a lot worse".

The Formula 1 championship leader was forced to retire due to an apparent pedal issue, but Hamilton remains optimistic ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend, although he has admitted that he is unlikely to discover what caused the problem before the race.

"I told my engineers I would like some information about what they think it was but there's not a lot of time before the next race," Hamilton is quoted by The Guardian as saying.

"The car broke down. That was the first time in a long time. And I didn't lose a huge amount of points to the guy who's right behind me.

"It could have been a lot worse, so I'm looking at the glass half-full. I'm just hoping things go back to normal and the tyres work again."

Hamilton's lead in the standings was cut to 41 points after Nico Rosberg finished fourth in Singapore.

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