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Mercedes F1 team explains China Safety Car strategy
The Mercedes Formula 1 team has explained why it opted not to pit its drivers under the Safety Car at the Chinese Grand Prix, while Red Bull took advantage to win. A mid-race Safety Car deployed for a collision between Toro Rosso teammates Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley turned the race on its head, prompting a strategic gamble from Red Bull that saw the Milton Keynes-outfit pit both its drivers for fresh tyres and ultimately take victory in Shanghai. Race-winner Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen both stopped for fresh soft tyres, but Hamilton - running behind both Red Bull drivers in fourth - was kept out on his medium tyres by Mercedes, while erstwhile race-leader Valtteri Bottas...
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