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Hamilton lauds 'good gamble, really great strategy'

A day after making history as the first Formula 1 driver to seal 100 poles, Lewis Hamilton was able to celebrate a hard-fought race win in the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Despite starting at the front of the grid, Hamilton lost the lead in the first corner with Red Bull's Max Verstappen diving down the inside of turn 1 leaving Hamilton unable to respond. But the Mercedes it wall were already on top of the situation and crafted a precision strategy with a longer first stint on soft tyres than the Red Bull which ultimately returned Hamilton to the front with six laps remaining. Read also: RACE REPORT Determined Hamilton seals strategic win in Spain "Such a...
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