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Mercedes admits to Hamilton strategy blunder in Singapore GP
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23/09/2024 at 10:0723/09/2024 at 10:32 Mercedes conceded after Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix that the strategic gamble assigned in the race to Lewis Hamilton had backfired, leaving the seven-time world champion a disappointing sixth at the end of the day. Despite a promising qualifying performance that saw him line up third on the grid at Marina Bay, Hamilton’s evening was compromised by Mercedes’ decision to start his race on the soft tyre, an approach that the team believed would allow the Briton to tackle those ahead – meaning poleman Lando Norris and Max Verstappen – from the outset. As events panned out, Hamilton held his own in third...
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