Dutch racing driver, Tom Coronel, reckons that tyre conservation is Mercedes’ biggest strength as they try to launch a winning bid at the Italian Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both went for the one-stop strategy in the Netherlands last weekend, and it looked as though they could easily make it work for them too. Hamilton’s long first stint at the French Grand Prix and the Hungarian Grand Prix helped to two consecutive second-placed finishes, and he looked in contention for the win in Silverstone too as a result. Russell picked up third place in Spain after completing the two-stop as opposed to the three, and he competed with Max Verstappen for large parts of the...
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