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Wolff: Hamilton pace helped force Vettel mistake

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff believes Lewis Hamilton's rapid pace on the Ultrasoft tyre helped force Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel into his race-ending mistake in Sunday's German Grand Prix. Starting 14th on the grid, Hamilton took a sensational victory at Hockenheim after seeing Vettel crash out in damp conditions while running eight seconds clear of the field. 5774263478001 CrashTV:  Prior to Vettel's crash, Hamilton had cut the gap to the Ferrari driver down from 24 seconds to just 12 in the space of seven laps, finding time on his fresh set of Ultrasoft tyres as light rain fell on the circuit. While Wolff was reluctant to take satisfaction out of Vettel's demise, he agreed...
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