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Todt not surprised by Hamilton's pace

Jean Todt has said he is not really surprised the way Lewis Hamilton has shown his skills in Formula 1. After dominating the GP2 series last season Lewis Hamilton has shown to have the best start a rookie has ever had in F1.

Speaking about Lewis Hamilton Jean Todt said: "If I speak with some sense of humour, I see him as having a good school last year! Ron is enjoying that, which is part of the truth. He had a very good season last year, and he's a very skilled, talented driver. I must say he has been fortunate enough to drive one of the best cars.

"We know that in racing you need to have the car, you need to have the team and you need to have the drivers. If you miss one of those components it cannot work. He has a good car, he has a good team and he's a great driver, so I would say that I'm not really surprised but I'm full of respect for this young guy and I simply hope that Formula One won't damage him too quickly."

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