Formula One F1 - Turkish Grand Prix - Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey - October 10, 2021 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton after finishing the race in fifth place REUTERS/Umit Bektas
LONDON (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton could have completed last Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix without stopping but he would have finished lower than the fifth place he ended up with, his Mercedes team said in a debrief on Wednesday.
Seven-times Formula One world champion Hamilton had wanted to go the distance on intermediate tyres after starting 11th on a wet afternoon due to engine penalties but eventually pitted from third place.
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