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Vettel saves Ferrari's day with 'nothing to lose' strategy

Sebastian Vettel earned himself a P7 finish and a well-deserved 'Driver of the Day' award in the Spanish Grand Prix thanks to his successful completion of an unexpected strategy call by Ferrari. Starting just outside the top-ten, Vettel launched his race on the medium while the bulk of the field was on softs, a choice that kept the German in the thick of the midfield during his opening stint. A switch to the soft compound on lap 29 eventually elevated the German into the top-ten where the Ferrari pit-wall urged Vettel to push as those in front began their second tyre rotations. But Vettel remained on the red-rimmed compound for the duration of the race, running as high as fifth until his...
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