Don't blame drivers if races are boring, says Hamilton


Formula One F1 - French Grand Prix - Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France - June 23, 2019 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton celebrates with sparkling wine on the podium after winning the race REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

LE CASTELLET, France (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton said Formula One's rule makers should take the blame for boring races, rather than drivers, after Sunday's French Grand Prix served up a strong contender for most soporific of the season.

"If you say that it’s boring... I totally understand it," the Mercedes driver and five-times world champion told reporters after celebrating a processional sixth win in eight races and fourth in a row.

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