11 May, 2021
In past years it could be argued that if Mercedes ever erred it was on the side of caution when it came to strategy, but this season they have really nailed it and some bold calls from the team have helped Lewis Hamilton win three of the four races so far this year.
After winning Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix, Hamilton also has a handy 14 points lead over title rival Max Verstappen whose Red Bull team have been caught napping by some masterstrokes from James Vowles and his team of clever people.
Twice they fooled everyone and twice their calls paid dividends in the best way possible, suggesting that apart from an increasingly potent car they have their strategy guys setting the benchmark to counter the Red Bull menace.