Mercedes has ultimately admitted that its decision not to bring in Lewis Hamilton at the end of the second formation lap in Hungary was the "wrong" call. The second standing start at the Hungaroring was the scene of a historic first for Formula 1, with a single car - Hamilton's Mercedes - lining up on the grid while the remainder of the field was in the pits undergoing tyre changes. Given the near bone dry track encountered by everyone on the formation lap, Mercedes' decision not to bring in Hamilton appeared bizarre and ultimately forced the seven-time world champion to pit a lap later which started an afternoon chase from behind. After the race in which Hamilton finished third,...
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