Lewis Hamilton praised his strategists after yesterday’s race. At Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, he celebrated his first win of the season and his 54th career win. The Briton is aware that the result is not only his merit, but also the merit of all those individuals who care about the strategy of the team and the race itself.
“I believe we were fast enough to be able to control only the race. If there was no phase with a safety car, we could also prove it, so we were dependent on strategists who did a great job, "Hamilton emphasized after the race.
Hamilton didn't always listen to the instructions from the pits, even if in the end their instructions turned out to be better. This time he added: "I am grateful to my technicians who gave me the right information so that we could show our maximum and win another important victory."
In words, he related to the inaugural race of the season, where they lost the victory precisely because of the change of tires in the pits. “Every win is great, of course, but I especially like this one because we lost the first race. In this way, we proved that we are still the best, not only on the racetrack, but also in the strategy of the race, "said the technical director of the Mercedes team, James Allison, who was also satisfied with the victory.
The strategy proved itself in the second round when Vettel changed the tires to those for dry conditions, while Hamilton stayed on the racetrack and gained his advantage. Thus, both competitors exchanged tires again during the safety car phase, which Hamilton describes as an excellent strategic decision.
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