Why Mercedes Didn't Pit Russell Under Virtual Safety Car in Italian GP

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Mercedes achieved a resounding double in Monza, but Andrea Kimi Antonelli's victory was built at the expense of George Russell, long in the lead before yielding in the last laps. After 19th after an engine penalty, the Italian had a stop under virtual safety car regime to slip new medium tires, while Russell remained on track with his hard rubbers until the finish. Toto Wolff assured that Mercedes had "no chance" (...)

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Toto Wolff, team leader of the Mercedes, admitted that there was no chance to change George Russell's tire strategy in the Grand Prix of Italy, after he lost the race to Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Mercedes still achieved a double podium in Monza, with Antonelli starting from the 19th place of the [...] The post GP Italy F1, Toto Wolff: The two-stop strategy turned out to be the best first appeared on AutoSport.