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Hamilton resists heavy pressure to secure emotional win for Lauda

Lewis Hamilton won the Monaco Grand Prix [Courtesy]

Lewis Hamilton resisted intense race-long pressure on Sunday to secure a narrow, dramatic and emotional victory for Mercedes at the Monaco Grand Prix.

The defending five-time world champion and current series leader, who came home less than a second ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, said he survived the Dutchman's late attacks by "fighting with the spirit of Niki (Lauda)".

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