The decisive scene
L33-L61 medium-stint podium chase and recovery
The regret is not a proven wrong call. It is that Hamilton spent most of the second stint in P3 and only reached P2 on Lap 62, while Leclerc was never close to the podium fight despite reaching P4. Ferrari extracted a strong result, but Mercedes still won by 10.768s over Hamilton and Leclerc finished 32.875s behind Verstappen.
Featured decision read: MIXED
Ferrari's call
Ferrari held the one-stop medium run, with Hamilton P3 and Leclerc moving from P5 to P4 on Lap 39.
Why the answer stays bounded
Hamilton’s medium pace was strong, but without rival gaps it is unclear whether strategy, traffic, or rival events prevented an earlier P2 move.