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Christian Horner admits he was ‘surprised' by Mercedes call

Max Verstappen won his record breaking fourteenth race of the season in Mexico, the most won by any driver in a single season. The Dutchman was once again pressured by Lewis Hamilton as he was in Austin, but as in the United States, tyre choices cost Mercedes a shot at being on the top step of the podium. Mercedes data had indicated that a one stop would only be possible with a medium-hard combination, meaning that Red Bull, who opted for a soft-medium strategy, would have to stop again or experience a serious drop off in pace. This did not happen however as Verstappen managed his tyres perfectly to win the race after making only one pit stop, without ever really falling off the pace...
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