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Video: How Mercedes took advantage of Ferrari's collapse

Motorsport Strategy Director, James Vowles, answers Russian Grand Prix queries from fans, ranging from why Mercedes started their drivers on Pirelli mediums, how Valtteri Bottas fended off Charles Leclerc, how Lewis Hamilton won the race and other insights from Sochi. Highlights of Vowles' debrief: 'After Leclerc stopped and fitted that soft tyre… [the order was] Mercedes, Mercedes and Leclerc on the Soft. At the restart, it was clear we were going to be in a certain amount of pressure and trouble from the Ferrari. 'They're extremely quick in a straight line and especially on the run down to Turn 2. With a DRS that opens several laps after the safety car, we thought it would be...
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