ONE-STOPPER FOR NEARLY ALL THE DRIVERS DURING BY FAR THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE WEEKEND PIRELLI REMAINS AT #suzuka WITH RENAULT FOR A TWO-DAY DEVELOPMENT TEST WITH 2019 PROTOTYPE TYRES #suzuka, October 7, 2018 – #lewishamilton led a Mercedes one-two, stopping just once without losing the lead. Both Mercedes adopted the same soft-medium strategy, but behind them there were some different one-stop strategies that completed the top five. The exception was Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo, who finished fourth using the same softmedium strategy as the top two, having started 15th due to a problem in qualifying. Another driver to show plenty of pace was Ferrari’s #sebastianvettel, finishing sixth with a supersoft-soft strategy after dropping towards the back following a #racing incident. With temperatures and energy loads high at the #suzuka circuit, in contrast to the variable weather seen up to today, there were a number of question marks about strategy before the race start. Nonetheless, the majority of drivers were able to stop only once: helped additionally by an early safety car. Pirelli now remains in #suzuka for a two-day development test with Renault, assessing 2019 prototype tyres on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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