Article To news overview © RN365/Michael Potts Juan Pablo Montoya said he could understand why Lewis Hamilton told his Mercedes team they should "save the engine" and retire his car after being involved in a first lap clash in Spain. Hamilton was battling with Haas' Kevin Magnussen through Turn 4 when the pair made contact on the opening lap. Magnussen was sent skittering through the gravel, while Hamilton picked up a puncture and had to pit for new tyres and repairs. With no Safety Car deployed, Hamilton resumed the race almost a minute behind the pack, and made the request of his team to retire the car. He was told to persevere and, from there, produced a tremendous race to...
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