Mercedes’ decision to switch Lewis Hamilton onto Medium tyres during Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix was swayed by fears over warm-up with the Hard compound. The front-runners all pitted earlier than scheduled under a Safety Car period and while Hamilton retained his lead, he emerged back on track on Mediums, while Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel and teammate Valtteri Bottas took on Hards. It meant Hamilton had to complete 67 laps on Pirelli’s mid-range tyre despite the Italian manufacturer only forecasting a lifespan of 50 laps. The Briton managed his pace to conserve his tyres and ultimately fended off a late attack from Verstappen to take his third win in Monaco. “The Safety Car...
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