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Aggressive strategy backfired for Vettel
Sebastian Vettel An aggressive strategy in the early stages of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix from Ferrari failed to net the desired results as Sebastian Vettel trailed home Lewis Hamilton in third place. Vettel moved to second off the start, before being called into the lane to swap the hypersoft Pirelli tyres for a set of ultrasoft rubber. Having qualified inside the top 10, Vettel was compelled to use the hypersoft tyres he'd set his lap on in Qualifying 2, while the theoretical ideal strategy was to swap to the yellow-striped soft tyres after 15 laps. Instead, Ferrari tried to force Mercedes' hand by bolting on a set of the faster but more fragile ultrasofts. It was a gamble that...
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