Its abundantly clear that the only thing that can stop the perfect Mercedes W11 from scoring a one-two in every race is if they mess it up themselves as they may have done at the 2020 British Grand Prix. Looking set for another effortless one-two, with the finish line in sight, the left Pirelli tyres on the two leading Black Arrows began delaminating as it became shockingly apparent that Pirelli had messed up the maths. The Mercs were not alone. By the time the dust had settled, Valtteri Bottas went off track and slipped down to 11th on the final lap, while his teammate Lewis Hamilton nursed his car over the line to win the race, the left front on canvas and hanging by threads. Begging the...
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