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The first article, entitled 'Lewis Hamilton should only go to Ferrari if they almost double his salary in mammoth offer claims F1 expert,' was published on June 1 and featured a graphic of the F1 calendar. The graphic showed China's flag next to the Singapore Grand Prix.

The first article, entitled"Lewis Hamilton should only go to Ferrari if they almost double his salary in mammoth offer claims F1 expert," was published on June 1 and featured a graphic of the F1 calendar. The graphic showed China's flag next to the Singapore Grand Prix.

The first article, entitled “Lewis Hamilton should only go to Ferrari if they almost double his salary in mammoth offer claims F1 expert,” was published on June 1 and featured a graphic of the F1 calendar. The graphic showed China’s flag next to the Singapore Grand Prix. The error was brought to light by an anonymous user on the “Complaint Singapore” Facebook page last Friday. The user shared a screenshot of the article, expressing concern over the error.

While media outlets should strive to maintain factual accuracy, especially when it comes to matters of geography and national identity since misrepresentations can lead to misunderstandings and perpetuate misconceptions, mistakes can and do happen.

 

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