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Mercedes director on how Hamilton maintains his advantage

Article To news overview © Red Bull Content Pool / Getty Images The trackside director of the Mercedes Formula 1 team, Andrew Shovlin discusses how Lewis Hamilton is able to maintain his tyre advantage over his competitors and why the Englishman is such a good racer. Having dropped down to third during the early part of the Portuguese Grand Prix, Hamilton ultimately battled his way back to the front overtaking both Max Verstappen and teammate Valtteri Bottas as he claimed the 97th win of his career. Shovlin, who has been with the Brackley-based team since its inception in 1999 explains why the reigning world champion is so good with his tyres. "His feel for the tires, I think is the...
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