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Shovlin: We were lulled into a false sense of security

It did not take long for Mercedes chief Toto Wolff to point blame at a problem with his team's strategy software after the world champions blundered during a virtual safety car period at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, an error that is sure to have cost Lewis Hamilton victory on the day. The team returned to their base and have since discovered that the problem was not specific to the race strategy software that the team uses while conceding that they erred on the side of caution during the race and admitting they were caught off guard by Ferrari's quick thinking with regards to Sebastian Vettel's strategy. Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin said in his...
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