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‘Hamilton needs to realise Verstappen is simply faster'

The Grand Prix in France in 2018 and 2019 was a big Mercedes party. In 2021, however, the roles are completely reversed. Red Bull Racing was the fastest and the smartest and won the race based on the alternative strategy. A double podium, because next to Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez was in third place. Auto, Motor und Sport analyzes the race and sees that Red Bull has played the race smart. "Because of Perez, Mercedes decided not to switch to a two-stopper. The world champions were afraid that they could not get past the second Red Bull. That fear was so great that they didn't dare to do that with one driver either." According to the German medium, that fear caused the race to...
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