Does Mercedes fear Grand Prix in Austin: 'That's our worry
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For Lewis Hamilton, second place in the championship is within reach. Thirty points separate the seven-time world champion - who, according to Jolyon Palmer, is having a great season - from Sergio Perez, currently the number two in the title race. At the upcoming Grand Prix in Austin, USA, Hamilton will be hoping to nibble something off his deficit again. Obviously, it is not going to be obvious, Andrew Shovlin (technical director at Mercedes) realises.
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