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Marko: Red Bull did consider soft tyre switch for Verstappen

Article To news overview © Red Bull Content Pool / Getty Images Red Bull did consider bringing Max Verstappen in for a switch to the soft tyres towards the end of the race, according to Helmut Marko. With Verstappen on old mediums being caught rapidly by Hamilton after the Mercedes driver pitted for a second time, Verstappen did have the option of stopping again for a fresh set of tyres. But Red Bull opted to stay out on track and try to ease home on the one stop strategy, ultimately in vain. Marko explained why the team opted against the second pitstop, which would have seen Verstappen enjoy a big tyre delta on fresh softs against Hamilton's older mediums. "We still had a set of new...
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