Mercedes have explained Lewis Hamilton's questionable strategy calls during the Brazilian GP, admitting that the decision to pit under a late safety car was a gamble not worth taking. Hamilton was kept on-track when the safety car was called in the aftermath of Valtteri Bottas' retirement, with Max Verstappen taking fresh rubber and making mincemeat of the Mercedes at the restart. Article continues under video The Briton was then called in when Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc crashed out, dropping from second to fourth, with just two laps to make up the places. He passed Pierre Gasly, but clipped Alexander Albon going for P2 and earned a five-second penalty that dropped him down to...
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