Max Verstappen had to lose out to Lewis Hamilton in Spain, who managed to eventually pass the Dutchman again via a two-stop strategy. The situation was not new for Verstappen, as the same thing happened in Hungary in 2019. Nevertheless, the two-stop strategy was a calculated risk for Hamilton, as Verstappen could have done it the exact opposite otherwise. Fresher tyres from Lewis In Mercedes' Race Debrief, Andrew Shovlin explains Mercedes' approach to pit stops and the thinking behind the second stop. "He actually said to us after the race: ’I was almost about to do it’[overtaking Verstappen]. Perhaps you should have left me out and I would have done it on track.' And it looked...
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