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Mercedes explain Hamilton blunder
A downbeat Toto Wolff has sought to explain how Mercedes made their mistake with Lewis Hamilton's strategy at the Austrian GP, claiming the world champions "didn't react" to the Virtual Safety Car and lost the race because of it. Hamilton was in control before Valtteri Bottas' stoppage brought out the VSC on Lap 15, but while Red Bull and Ferrari brought both cars into the pits to take advantage, Mercedes opted to keep their leading driver out. The decision, which meant Hamilton's next stop dropped him to fourth, led to heated radio messages from the Englishman, who later retired with a fuel issue as Max Verstappen won a chaotic race. Max wins in Austria, Lewis retiresMercedes...
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