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Wolff: Mercedes' pit stop error a ‘colossal f**k up'

George Russell Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has lamented a radio transmission failure for a 'colossal f**k up' at the Sakhir Grand Prix, which saw the team fined over a pit stop nightmare. George Russell led his first Formula 1 start for Mercedes with team-mate Valtteri Bottas five seconds behind before a Safety Car was deployed on Lap 59 for debris left behind by Williams’ Jack Aitken. Although both drivers were comfortable on their used tyres, Mercedes opted to pit both cars as a precaution. Russell led Bottas in a double-stack stop, with both drivers set to take on medium tyres. However, not all tyres were delivered in the lane, leading to a mix-up for Russell which dropped...
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