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Hamilton inspired to victory by brave cancer boy

Lewis Hamilton was inspired to victory in the Spanish GP by a young cancer sufferer. [Photo, Courtesy]

Lewis Hamilton said he was inspired to victory in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix by receiving a humbling message from a five-year-old boy who is fighting cancer.

The defending five-time world champion said the message from Harry Shaw, who is battling Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, helped him defeat Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas who beat him to the pole in a "nightmare" qualifying session on Saturday.

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