After Lewis Hamilton blamed his team twice for ruining his race in Australia – he didn’t say it like that, but hinted that the pit strategy for him cost McLaren a 1-2 finish – team principal Martin Whitmarsh decided to come in front of the media and defend McLaren’s decision to bring Hamilton to the pits for an additional stop.
While his teammate Jenson Button opted for a single pit stop, Ham was brought in to change his tires for a second time on Lap 34, while running in 3rd place. That even… (read more)