Hamilton horror at hearing: You're out of title running

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Hamilton, 22, was given the misinformation after arriving in Spa before the weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, where he finished fourth.

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Hamilton was given the false information his title challenge was over

He said: 'I was walking the track with my engineer and I had a call to say that this is what they have said in the Press. My heart just dropped to think that all the work that the team have done and that I have put in this season was going to be taken away from me.'

Hamilton was relieved to learn that he was the victim of a misleading internet report, reproduced on electronic media around the world.

He heard the actual verdict later that evening, when McLaren were fined £50million and expelled from the constructors' championship.

Drivers' championship leader Hamilton and team-mate Fernando Alonso, who is two points behind with three races remaining, were excused punishment.