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How Vettel beat Mercedes
fter qualifying behind Lewis Hamilton in wet conditions on Saturday, Sebastian Vettel thought victory was possible but suggested that more rain on race day was what he and Ferrari really needed. As it was, the win came in baking hot conditions. So how did they manage it and what does it mean? Did Mercedes make the wrong strategy call? The hint before the race was that, although three stops would be the norm, Ferrari could go for two and so it proved. Toto Wolff suggested that two stops might also be possible for Mercedes but instead both Lewis Hamilton, the early leader, and third-placed Nico Rosberg pitted on lap five after Marcus Ericsson's spin brought out the Safety Car. Loading...
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