Botched strategy, mechanical issues doom Mercedes at F1 Austrian GP. Lewis Hamilton's streak of races with points ends at 33. By Sam Hall Published: Jul 1, 2018. Save Article. Motorsport Images-LAT.

Mercedes explain Lewis Hamilton Singapore strategy call Hamilton bemoaned the decision, suggesting that it made “no sense”, after he finished sixth and behind team-mate George Russell.

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His Mercedes team-mate George Russell, for instance, used medium compounds. As reported by Sky Sports , Hamilton had to pit earlier than those he was competing with after struggling on soft tyres.

Mercedes have admitted they made a “mistake” in bringing Lewis Hamilton in earlier after the seven-time World Champion voiced his displeasure at the Singapore strategy call.

That was certainly borne out in qualifying, when Verstappen put his Red Bull on pole position by 0.388sec, and Hamilton’s triumph owed much to a superior Mercedes strategy as the World Champion ...

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Valtteri Bottas insists he has no problem with Mercedes’ strategy rules after being told to slow down to keep Lewis Hamilton ahead during Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix.