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Verstappen explains why he chose where to let Hamilton past
Article To news overview © Getty Images/Red Bull Contentpool Max Verstappen has explained why he chose to let Lewis Hamilton back through on the back straight on Lap 53, rather than doing so further around the lap. Verstappen overtook the Mercedes driver at Turn 4 on Lap 53, but ran too wide in doing so. Having overtaken with all four wheels off the track, Race Director Michael Masi instructed Red Bull to tell Verstappen to yield the position back. Verstappen did so going down the back straight, heading into a sequence of corners. Sliding a little going through Turn 13, Verstappen lost crucial ground to Hamilton as a result. Asked why he didn't elect to let Hamilton through a few corners...
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