Following the Turkish Grand Prix, Martin Whitmarsh, CEO Formula 1, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, discusses how the weekend unfolded for teammates Lewis and Heikki.
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes might not have won the Turkish Grand Prix, but it was a very positive weekend in many ways. Let’s start with Lewis Hamilton’s second place and his unusual three-stop strategy. Talk us through that.
"It was a decision we took on Saturday, before the third free practice session. We had concerns about tyre durability, although obviously we didn’t advertise the fact. It affected Lewis in particular and we took a number of preventative measures.
We increased tyre pressures on Saturday morning, but...
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