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Wolff stands firm: ‘Lewis wouldn't have made it to the end'
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff backed the call of his strategists in Turkey, saying Lewis Hamilton would not have reached the end on the intermediate tyres he started on. On Lap 42 of a damp Turkish Grand Prix the call came from Mercedes for Hamilton to pit and take on new intermediate tyres, with the seven-time World Champion hunting a podium spot or perhaps even victory. 'Why,' he responded. 'New inter is the way to go,' was the comeback from the pit wall. 'I don't think so,' Hamilton affirmed. The Briton felt his best approach was to go to the end on one set of intermediates, and following Hamilton's wishes, Mercedes allowed him to stay out. On Lap 51 though he then accepted Mercedes' new...
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