Mercedes' James Vowles has explained why Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas ran different strategies during Sunday's race at Silverstone. The two Mercedes drivers claimed a 1-2 finish at their home race at Silverstone in the F1 British Grand Prix last weekend. It was Lewis Hamilton who came out on top after employing a one stop strategy that saw him run from his pitstop on Lap 20 until the chequered flag on a set of Hard tyres. Valtteri Bottas, who had claimed pole position and led in the early stages, used a two stop strategy but had his chances ruined by a Safety Car that allowed Hamilton to pit without losing much time, and gain track position over his teammate. 'Going into the race, we...
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