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How Mercedes' aggressive strategy beat Red Bull

Analysis To news overview Red Bull went into the Bahrain Grand Prix as favourites for the race victory, based on their testing form versus Mercedes at the same track. With Verstappen clinching pole position by a few tenths, the scene was set on Sunday for Verstappen with a very fast RB16B. But, it wasn't to be, with Mercedes aggressively going after the race victory and forcing Red Bull into a reactionary strategy that ultimately resulted in having to settle for second place. The power of the undercut With Max Verstappen holding onto his lead at the race start, as well as controlling the Safety Car restart in a way that prevented Hamilton from slipstreaming him down the start finish...
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