Mercedes has emphasised that it had no concerns over Lewis Hamilton’s smoking brakes during the first standing restart at Formula 1's Tuscan Grand Prix last weekend. Drivers lined up in formation on the grid for a second time on lap 10 following a red flag period, which was brought out in the aftermath of a multi-car collision that eliminated four competitors. Hamilton, who was positioned in second place behind team-mate Valtteri Bottas, suffered a scare when his front brakes began to emit smoke as the remainder of the pack lined up behind. After the grand prix in which he emerged victorious, Hamilton affirmed that his brakes were “on the limit” by the end of the second formation...
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