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Alternate strategy to Lewis Hamilton: George Russell reveals if he thinks Mercedes made ‘right decision'

It was a bittersweet day for George Russell in Hungary after he finished the race third having taken his maiden pole position on Saturday. The 24-year-old came up with a tremendous lap at the end of qualifying to steal pole away from Carlos Sainz, and be started the race on Softs, with Sainz and team-mate Charles Leclerc behind on Mediums. Russell held off the threat of the Spaniard in the opening stint, before Leclerc jumped his team-mate in the pit stops and found away past Russell in the second stint. The Briton went long on Mediums in the middle stint, while Ferrari made the bizarre call to bring Leclerc in, responding to a stop by Max Verstappen, who bolted on another set of Mediums...
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