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Wolff defends Hamilton strategy on ‘disaster day'

Toto Wolff defended Mercedes’ strategy decision for Lewis Hamilton at the Monaco Grand Prix – one that left the seven-time World Champion baffled. Unsurprisingly finding himself in a train of cars after starting sixth – promoted one place after pole-sitter Charles Leclerc was unable to take the start – Hamilton needed an inspired strategy to jump up the order. Instead, despite his team-mate Valtteri Bottas’ retirement when a wheel got stuck at a pit-stop, the Briton found himself dropping back behind Sergio Perez and Sebastian Vettel to finish seventh. One place ahead of him at the end was Pierre Gasly, whom Mercedes had targeted with their strategy call to put Hamilton on hard...
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