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Merc explain Hamilton strategy

Mercedes have explained their decision not to pit Lewis Hamilton behind the Chinese GP Safety Car in their most detailed account yet of their strategic thinking during Sunday's race. The reigning world champions are yet to win this season and were seemingly out-manoeuvred on strategy in China after electing not to call in Hamilton at the same time as Red Bull pitted both Max Verstappen and eventual race victor Daniel Ricciardo. Although the Safety Car had emerged too late for either Valtteri Bottas, leading the race for Mercedes, or Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to pit for fresh tyres, Mercedes chief Toto Wolff acknowledged immediately after the race his team had erred in not calling in...
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