Mercedes F1 had to take on a particularly delicate strategic choice at the Dutch Grand Prix, by intervening directly in the fight between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. While the Britishman was temporarily in second place after an intervention by the virtual safety car, the team asked his two drivers to reverse their positions in order to preserve his chances of keeping two cars on the podium. A decision that could have turned against him, (…
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Mercedes F1 had to take on a particularly delicate strategic choice at the Dutch Grand Prix, by intervening directly in the fight between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. While the Britishman was temporarily in second place after an intervention by the virtual safety car, the team asked his two drivers to reverse their positions in order to preserve his chances of keeping two cars on the podium. A decision that could have turned against him, (…
George Russell had to drive to the side of the Dutch Grand Prix to let Kimi Antonelli by the World Championship leader. The former Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg arranges this and compares the scene with earlier.