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AMuS: 'Tyre problems and inexperienced pit crew caused problems at Mercedes'

Although Mercedes' victory on paper seemed an easy 1-2, this was not at all the case in Imola. Lewis Hamilton was dominant in the final phase, but for a long time the 2020 manufacturer champion was still suffering from pressure from Max Verstappen. The damage at Valtteri Bottas also caused a lot of difficulties for the German team. That damage meant that Mercedes could not play a tactical game to defeat Verstappen. The Dutchman was faster than Bottas with damage and if Bottas had gone undercut, the Dutchman would have gone past Bottas. "With the undercut, Verstappen was able to catch up with one second per round. If Valtteri had stayed on the track, he would have lost his spot of eel...
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