Hamilton trusted his team: 'You have to hope it's the right choice'

After the Turkish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton was not happy about the strategic choice of his team to bring him in. However, in Mercedes' press release the seven-time world champion scratches back a bit.

Hamilton had a third place in his hands during the Turkish Grand Prix, but with a few laps to go Mercedes brought him in after all. The Brit seemed to be on his way to a race without a pit stop, but his team didn't want to take the chance. This to the frustration of the driver. In the Mercedes press release, Hamilton is a bit more nuanced in his statements.

''Today was frustrating but it is what it is - it felt good to be in third and I thought if I could just hold on it would be a great result from 11th. Strategy calls in conditions like today can be so tough. I'm naturally a risk-taker and being third, I was aiming to miss the stop when everyone pitted for new Inters, hopeful that I could get the opportunity to switch to slicks later and gain some good positions,'' says the Mercedes driver.

''Then the team made the call to come in and you have to rely on your team, accept the choices they make and hope it's the right one - as I always say, we win as a team and we lose as a team. Overall, the car was great this weekend and Valtteri did a great job today. If we can continue to perform like that over the next few races, we'll be in a good position come the end of the season,'' the Briton concluded.