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Mercedes explain aggressive approach to Bahrain strategy

Article To news overview Mercedes utilised an aggressive two stop strategy during the Bahrain Grand Prix, pitting Lewis Hamilton from second place on Laps 14 and 28. On both occasions, the stop pre-empted any stop from Red Bull's Max Verstappen and, due to the power of the undercut, Hamilton was able to take and hold track position. This proved crucial, with Max Verstappen unable to successfully overtake Hamilton before the chequered flag despite having considerably fresher tyres at the end of the race. "The honest answer is that this is a very finely balanced decision," explained Mercedes' James Allison when asked why Mercedes opted for hard tyres over the medium compound at...
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