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F1 director Charlie Whiting 'amused' by Hamilton's Ferrari comments

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- Formula One race director Charlie Whiting is slightly confused by Lewis Hamilton's latest comments about Ferrari's apparent engine advantage.

After losing to title rival Sebastian Vettel at the Belgian Grand Prix, Hamilton said Ferrari "have a few trick things going on in the car". Although this was initially interpreted as an implication of cheating, Hamilton was quick to say he was not suggesting anything illegal was going on with Ferrari's engine --- pointing out that "trick" is often used in motorsport to refer to an advantageous part or upgrade that other teams do not have.