• THE STORY BEHIND THE HEADLINE •

After being dominant force in Formula 1 for such a long time, there are bound to be stressful moments as Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes come to terms with the fact that they’re now the third-best team in the pecking order.

Lewis showed his anger with his “you guys put me in a really difficult position” radio message in Australia, but here’s the context of what that was all about, as his strategy guru explains…

By: Charles Bradley, Global Editor in Chief
Motorsport.com

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