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Why Mercedes didn't mimic Red Bull's winning strategy in China

Mercedes has explained why it did not pit Lewis Hamilton under the Safety Car at the Chinese Grand Prix -- a strategy that ultimately saw Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo win the race.

A switch to fresh soft tyres under the Safety Car allowed Ricciardo to move from sixth place to the lead in just ten laps following a series of daring overtaking manoeuvres on rivals with older tyres.