Analysis To news overview © Mercedes Lewis Hamilton's decision to not pit at the end of the formation lap for the standing start restart at the Hungarian Grand Prix was seen as a big mistake by many. However, you can make a good argument for why it was actually the right decision. There is no communication allowed about strategical decisions on the formation lap and with Hamilton at the front of the pack, he had no idea about whether drivers would choose to pit at the end of the lap to put dry tyres on. As the sun broke out from the clouds, the track was clearly drying quickly but Hamilton decided to stay out on track to restart the race on intermediate tyres. "When we actually left...
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