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Mercedes explains Miami safety car strategy

Mercedes has explained the thinking behind the decision not to pit Lewis Hamilton under the safety car in Miami, admitting that its deployment came at 'completely the wrong time'. While the seven-time champion made his stop on Lap 22, rejoining the race in seventh, his teammate George Russell didn't stop until Lap 40 when the VSC was initially deployed following Lando Norris' crash. The Briton rejoined behind his teammate as the pair hunted down Valtteri Bottas, eventually passing the Finn when he made a mistake on Lap 48. As he battled with his teammate Hamilton questioned the team's strategy, Russell eventually passing just seven laps from the end. Already under pressure due to the...
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