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Brundle: Hamilton made a mistake trying to overrule Mercedes

Article To news overview © Mercedes Former F1 driver Martin Brundle believes that it was a "mistake" for Lewis Hamilton to try to overrule Mercedes in deciding whether or not to pit during the latter stages of Sunday's damp Turkish Grand Prix. Mercedes called Hamilton in for a stop when he was running in third place, but the seven-time World Champion argued that it would be better to stay out. However, several laps later, Hamilton followed the team's advice and pitted for a fresh set of Intermediate tyres. This put Hamilton down to fifth and he was unable to make up places during the final eight laps of the race, resulting in him voicing criticism about the decision over radio,...
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