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Hamilton intended to 'take a risk' in Bottas battle

Demoted to fifth on the grid after Red Bull presented the stewards with fresh footage of his Q3 misdemeanour, Lewis Hamilton had worked his way up to third by lap 10 having passed Lando Norris and then Alex Albon. Moments later he progressed to second when Max Verstappen retired. Despite the opportunities offered by the numerous safety cars over the course of the afternoon, Mercedes stuck to its one-stop strategy, having double-stacked the pair when the first safety car was deployed following Kevin Magnussen's retirement. Putting both drivers on hards, Hamilton queried the move, believing he should have been put on a different compound to his teammate. Aware that his tyres had to last him...
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