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Williams concedes Massa/Stroll swap allowed Vandoorne through
Williams Formula 1 drivers Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll lost out to McLaren’s Stoffel Vandoorne during the Malaysian Grand Prix because they were executing a place swap. Vandoorne was running ahead of the pair but pit one lap later than Stroll and two laps later than Massa, which handed them a pace advantage on fresh tyres. However, the Belgian emerged alongside the Williams pair as they appeared to be battling down the start-finish straight, and held on to the place through the opening complex of corners. Vandoorne went on to finish seventh ahead of Stroll and Massa, and Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe has revealed that the drivers cost themselves time by swapping places,...
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