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Newey defends Red Bull's Monaco pit strategy

Red Bull technical boss Adrian Newey has defended the team's strategy calls in Monaco, and insists that it wasn't clear whether pitting first or second would be the most successful option for the its drivers. Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo were running in fourth and fifth behind Valtteri Bottas in the early stages of the race. The team called in the Dutchman first – forcing Mercedes to react with Bottas – and subsequently Ricciardo stayed out for five extra laps, during which he put in some impressively fast times. When he finally pitted he had jumped both his team mate and Bottas to claim third. Verstappen made his frustration clear over the radio, and a similar situation unfolded...
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