Quote Originally Posted by jens View Post
Hamilton may have had nothing to lose, but Mercedes felt they didn't want to look unprofessional by barely getting through the last few laps of the race.
It's more that just looking unprofessional. Mercedes need to protect their assets (car & driver). If they felt the tyres wouldn't last another 20 laps, then leaving him out there to fight (even if Lewis wants to) is irresponsible, dangerous and risking the health of the world champion.