P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sky commentators question Mercedes strategy: “Why change in the first place?”
“Russell disagreed with the team’s decision to let his teammate pass him in the last four laps at Suzuka, despite being ordered to do so. Anthony Davidson and Ted Kravitz commented on the situation, with Davidson agreeing with Russell’s viewpoint and Kravitz criticizing Mercedes for creating the problem. Eventually, Carlos Sainz overtook Russell, leading to further questioning of the team’s decision. The commentators speculated that Mercedes made the change to prevent Sainz from overtaking Hamilton and potentially overtaking Russell as well. In the end, Max Verstappen won the Japanese Grand Prix, with Hamilton finishing fifth, Sainz sixth, and Russell seventh.”
Source: Crash
