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Hulkenberg reveals reason behind late third pit stop

Racing Point's Nico Hulkenberg says severe vibrations due to tyre blistering forced him to undertake a third pit stop late in Sunday's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, ruining his chances of a top-five finish. After launching his race from third, Hulkenberg race consistently among the top four in the first half of the race, losing a spot after his second stop when he took on another set of hard tyres. The German appeared to be in with a chance of catching Charles Leclerc, the Ferrari driver relying on a bold one-stop strategy, but the state of the Racing Point's rear tyres left the team no choice but to call in its super-sub. Verstappen adds to colleague's praise for Hulkenberg "We were...
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