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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says the team is ready to take strategy risks with Lewis Hamilton, but not so much “driving-wise”.
With Lewis Hamilton starting in P7 at the Monaco Grand Prix, a circuit that is notorious for not providing much overtaking opportunities, the Briton will have a hard time making up for this deficit on the track.
Toto Wolff was asked if Mercedes is open to taking risks in the race.
“Driving-wise, no, because P7 still scores six points,” the Austrian said.
“But six points, you’d rather have six points than none. If Max wins the race or finishes second, that’s still a large enough gap.
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“So driving-wise no, but I think in terms of strategy, we can take risks. They are obviously limited, due to the reasons stated before, with traffic behind.
“But I think we have a car that is quicker than P7.”
With Valtteri Bottas qualifying in P3, Wolff says Mercedes will ‘take it on the chin’ if both drivers finish the race in their original positions.
“If we can finish in better positions, then I would very much hope so. Monaco obviously isn’t the place where you have lots of overtaking opportunities.”
