Nico and Seb both said it was like driving on ice , and Lewis would have been seeing a big lead fall away , and hungry guys coming up behind him for a safety car restart .
That would have made anyone uncomfortable .

He said he saw the screens showing the Merc guys out in pit lane , ready to cover a Ferrari move .
Naturally , he'd want to get tires if it looked like either or both were heading in .

It was all very logical , and it should have worked .


By the way , Truefan , I'm sure you meant "moot" and not "mute" in reference to your point #1 .
Your meaning must have been to call it insignificant , rather than silent .

While I do understand that you believe that Hamilton has been poorly treated by the team in the pits , it sounds like you see it as a conspiracy of sorts , and I'm sorry , but I don't see it .

In reference to the idea that the 1.5 seconds were moot , I certainly do not agree .
Roughly a third of that time was all he needed and he would have sailed off again into the distance while the others lumbered around on ice .


If you want to look for a conspiracy , look to race control , who tossed in the safety car when the procedure all expected was the virtual one .
It was a curious decision that cost Lewis the time that made it even close to dangerous for Lewis to pit .