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Sebastian Vettel: Mercedes had nothing to lose with ‘huge risk’

Sebastian Vettel believes Mercedes had “nothing to lose” by taking a “huge risk” in making an earlier pit stop at Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc led the early stages and committed to a two-stop strategy, while Vettel and Lewis Hamilton both employed a one-stop approach, as tyre degradation was lower than expected. Hamilton came in on lap 24 of 71 while leader Vettel remained out until lap 37, with the Briton expressing doubt that he would be able to go to the end. But once Leclerc made his second stop Hamilton inherited the lead and, despite drawing closer, Vettel was unable to get close enough to mount an attack, as he stayed second....
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