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Hamilton was at ‘risk' of losing ‘two places, if not more'

Mercedes' Andrew Shovlin believes Lewis Hamilton was at risk of losing at least two places in the final laps of the Turkish GP if he didn't pit. Hamilton and Mercedes were at odds over his strategy in the closing stages of Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix. While the reigning World Champion wanted to stay out on his extremely worn intermediate tyres, initially going against Mercedes' call to pit, he eventually came in on lap 51 of the 58-lap race. But, losing two places in the pit stop, he was frustrated with the team's call and made that abundantly clear. Shovlin, though, reckons he would have had the same result, at least, if he hadn't pitted as he would have lost two places in the final two...
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