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Mercedes reveal intent for late Rosberg pitstop

Singapore Grand Prix – Mercedes' team boss Toto Wolff says the initial plan had been to pit Nico Rosberg after a late aggressive roll of the dice from Red Bull Racing. Rosberg had been leading Ricciardo on track by 2.5 seconds in the closing stages of the race, seemingly set for a straightforward run to the chequered flag. However, Red Bull decided to bring Ricciardo in and fit him with a fresh set of UltraSoft tyres – tyres that saw Ricciardo close back in on Rosberg at a frightening rate as the laps ticked away. Wolff said that the initial plan had been to immediately pit Rosberg the lap after Ricciardo but, due to the Australian's outlap pace, Rosberg would have lost the...
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