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Shovlin: Issue isn't with race strategy software we use

It did not take long for Mercedes chief Toto Wolff to point blame at a problem with his team's strategy software after the world champions blundered during a virtual safety car period at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, an error that is sure to have cost Lewis Hamilton victory on the day. The team returned to their base and have since discovered that the problem is not related to the specific race strategy software that the team uses. Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin said in his Q&A debrief of the weekend in Melbourne, “The issue isn't actually with the race strategy software that we use, it was an offline tool that we create these delta lap times with and...
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