re: F1 2019 Season Thread (Next race: Dec. 1 Abu Dhabi)

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I wonder how the race would’ve turned out if Bottas didn’t have to pit early.

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That's a really good point. Since Mercedes allows their drivers to race, if Bottas was close enough in P3, Mercedes might not have taken the risk of pitting. Or, given the circumstances, they might have done it and invoked team orders to let Hamilton past.

Bottas made the decision much easier by not being where he was supposed to be.