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Wolff: The magic call was the one to pit Hamilton

Toto Wolf has credited Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles for an inspired strategy call which contributed to Lewis Hamilton's hard fought victory at the Spanish Grand Prix. A Virtual Safety Car (VSC) period was triggered on lap 34 when the McLaren'n Stoffel Vandoorne collided with the Williams of Felipe Massa in Turn 1. Marshals took three laps to clear the cars and debris, while Mercedes pretended to ignore the pitstop opportunity that the VSC presented, but moments before the VSC was lifted they pitted Hamilton. He emerged just behind Vettel, on fresh soft tyres and went on to take the lead a few laps later, where he stayed until the chequered flag. Wolff gave insight into what...
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