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Mercedes admits Hamilton one lap away from losing Monaco GP
Mercedes strategist James Vowles revealed that the condition of Lewis Hamilton's left front tyre was so bad at the end of the Monaco Grand Prix that it would have likely not survived another lap. Mercedes admitted that in hindsight, forcing Hamilton to endure an ultra-long 67-lap stint on Pirelli's medium compound in last Sunday's race was strategically the wrong decision. The reigning world champion was fitted with the yellow-rimmed rubber when Mercedes brought in its drivers after just ten laps following the deployment of the Safety Car. Vowles justified the team's decision to opt for the medium versus the hard compound by Hamilton's satisfactory long runs in FP2 on the rubber, but also...
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