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Hamilton: 'I made the perfect choice to pit for inters'

Lewis Hamilton says he's "really happy" to have made a "perfect" call to stop for intermediate tyres during the British Grand Prix, a decision which ultimately handed him victory. The Mercedes driver was caught by team-mate Nico Rosberg, but chose to dive into the pits, allowing Rosberg to go into the lead. Just as Hamilton entered the pit lane, the rain intensified and his call for intermediate tyres gave him the advantage. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted after the race that the call was 100 per cent Hamilton's, who said he urged his team to let him switch tyres because he was struggling for pace on his worn slicks. "The rain came and I lost temperature in my...
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