Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton “saved us” with his race-winning stint on worn tyres to hold off Max Verstappen to claim an emotional victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, but feels had it been any other circuit it would have been a race the team would have lost. Following an early Safety Car on Lap 11 due to debris scattered on track by Charles Leclerc’s tyre puncture on his Ferrari, the top four drivers all pitted including a double stack by Mercedes. While Bottas lost two spots in a collision with Max Verstappen exiting the pits, Hamilton returned into the lead on fresh medium tyres but with 67 laps to go he faced a tough task to get to the finish with...
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