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I'm going to be a more aggressive driver this year, you'll see
," promised Briton Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) on Friday, on the first day of the first Grand Prix of the Formula 1 season in Bahrain.
Asked at a press conference about the attitude he will adopt against his Dutch rival Max Verstappen (Red Bull), known for his aggressive style, the 37-year-old driver, in search of a record eighth world crown, left a theatrical silence before releasing these few words.
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Last year, Verstappen claimed his first F1 crown ahead of Hamilton on the final lap of the last GP, following a disputed decision by race direction.
Before that, the two men had clashed several times, in Bahrain, Imola, Silverstone (Great Britain), Monza (Italy) or Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).