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Mercedes kept Hamilton out ‘two laps too late'

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff both came to the conclusion that they pitted too late as the World Championship leader settled for P2 at Spa. Lewis Hamilton finished within a second of race winner Charles Leclerc, but the result could have well been reversed had Mercedes opted to pit him a little earlier. Hamilton had to overcome a stubborn defence from Sebastian Vettel, who blocked Hamilton for a few precious laps to help his team-mate cling on for victory. 'I executed it the best I could, strategy maybe could have been slightly better, after Seb stopped, I was trying to keep up with him but he was very strong on the soft tyre,' Hamilton told reporters in Belgium. 'We just...
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