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Sunday, May 8, 2011
Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton may miss the podium in the Grand Prix in 2011 after a disastrous stop cost him crucial seconds.
26-year-old from Herts is not for fourth place at Istanbul Park shortly after takeoff from the same position on the grid.
Could be questioned, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari in the last step on the podium, but the third stop.
seen to go after the rain tires on lap 20 Felipe Massa Ferrari Lewis, who entered the pits before him, he went to the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 14 laps later, Hamilton bad team the next stop.
Two nuts down on the right front post and there was no further delay Massa then entered in the box, blocking Hamilton.
Only quick thinking by the chief mechanic Pete Vale, who works on all the candy stops, McLaren, Hamilton, Massa to avoid driving on the road.
McLaren Vale's main Martin Whitmarsh praised for it.
Whitmarsh said: "He acted quickly and discreetly to avoid the level of problematic pit stop Lewis when the two cross-thread the nuts on the right side of the front, a possible collision - so well done Pete!"
Sebastian Vettel won the race for the pole of the parent Mark Webber Red Bull-fill another double victory. Alonso was third.
Hamilton refused, and his long third stop for costing him a podium, instead of talking, his chance was due in the first round, when the fault of the driver threw him to sixth.
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