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Lewis Hamilton was repeatedly invited on the team radio to push up to the finish line at the German Grand Prix, as Mercedes covered his bases at case he would receive a time penalty for crossing the pit lane. finally received a reprimand for interrupting his entry into the pits on the 52nd lap, radio communications with the pit wall revealed that Mercedes was aware of the risk of a punishment while the race was still taking place.
Hamilton's fight with teammate Valtteri Bottas and the slowly-retreating Finn, the team actually declined a request from the British driver to lower his engine in the final stages.
In fact, Hamilton engineer Peter Bonnington pushed Hamilton to continue "
And in the last round, Hamilton received several messages to push hard until the finish line so as not to give time.
warned Hamilton who, just after taking the checkered flag, asked if he had already been sanctioned.
"Do I have a penalty?" Hamilton asked:
His race engineer, Peter Bonnington, replied, "Negative, negative, we're just covering basic comrades."
Speaking of Hamilton's reasoning to extend his advantage over Bottas, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said: "We covered all the bases, you know these things, [There] is pretty much a piece to interpret, we just wanted to disappear as far as we could. "
Radio Messages [19659003United-titletranscriptonlytheconversationsbetweenHamiltonandrenewingexchangeinGreatBonningtonwereplayedinthelateststagesoftheGrandPrixofGermanycanbefoundbelow
LAP 52
Vettel just crushed in the section of the stadium
PETER BONNINGTON: So, Vettel. Yellow, yellow. Yellow, yellow. Caution. Caution. Vettel off. So yellow, yellow. Yellow, yellow
BREAK.
PB: So, box, box. Box box. Get the gap. So gap with Valtteri
Hamilton dives for pitlane but makes the second change and retreats
LEWIS HAMILTON: Kimi stays out.
[19459006PB: Stay out, stay out. In, Inside, Inside, Inside, Inside, Inside, Inside, Inside
LH: Hey man.
PB: Sorry buddy.
LAP 53
LH: I was at the entrance.
Hamilton follows Raikkonen behind the safety car
LH: Are we in trouble?
PB: Negative, negative. So stay outside. Staying Out
Hamilton discusses temperature and tire strategy during the safety car period. The race resumes on lap 58
LAP 59
PB: Strat Mode 3. Strat Mode 3.
PB: Gap to Valtteri at 1.7
LAP 60
PB: The DRS was activated
LAP 61
PB : Variation in Valtteri 2.4. Seven remaining towers
LAP 62
PB: Deviation from Valtteri 3 seconds
LAP 63
PB: Variation to Valtteri at 2.8
PB: Your pack is now fully loaded
LAP 64
PB: Four towers remaining. Threat of rain to the north is construction
PB: Gap to Valtteri to 3.9
LH: Can I put the motor in place [radio interference makes message unclear] ?
PB: Negative Lewis. Let's just stay where we are. This threat of rain is still there
LAP 65
PB: Lewis. Go Strat mode 3, Strat mode 3. Keep building this gap. Currently four seconds
New discussions on the weather
LAP 66
LH: Two more towers
PB: Two more rounds. Continue building this gap
PB: Strat Mode 5 until the end
PB: Strat Mode 5 Lewis. Currently in 6. Strat mode 5.
LH: I want to save the engine.
PB: We need you to build the moat.
LAP 67
PB: Strat Mode 8. Strat Mode 8. Just to use the energy
Hamilton enters the section of the stage
PB: Lewis, continues to push up to the line. Keep pushing to the line
Hamilton leaves the last corner
PB: Keep pushing until you reach the line.
Hamilton takes the checkered flag [19659003] PB: Enter Lewis! Miracles happen, mate
LH: Do I have a penalty?
PB: Negative, negative. We simply cover matte bases
Additional report by Adam Cooper
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