Formula 1

[Stan the caddy]

Other drivers also did the same tire/pit strategy and passed. The difference, Russell and Mercedes made changes to the car to revert to older parts. This along with the tires, fuel and everything else likely dropped them under the weight limit.

Yup. And you don’t see anyone at MB bitching about it. They made a mistake, Toto admitted it.

If one stop is in the cards, don’t send the car out so tight on weight. It’s 100% on Mercedes.

 

[HymanKaplan]

That is true. They changed the "floor" because the modified one wasn't getting results.