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F1 Driver Criticizes Team Strategy After Dutch GP

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[PERSON_NAME] finished fourth at [ADDRESS], with Mercedes securing second and third positions after team orders favored their drivers. [PERSON_NAME] requested to be let through mid-race on fresher tires to challenge for position, but [PERSON_NAME] resisted, staying out an extra lap before a second pit stop. [PERSON_NAME] criticized the decision over the radio, stating it wasted valuable time. Hamilton closed the gap in the final stages but ran out of time to pass, hindered by a late virtual safety car. The Ferrari drivers finished fourth and fifth, trailing the race winner. [PERSON_NAME], 59 points behind the championship leader, called the race "definitely frustrating," believing lost seconds cost him a better result.

He contrasted Ferrari's handling of the situation with Mercedes, who quickly moved their driver aside to protect second place. [PERSON_NAME] urged Ferrari to upgrade their engine soon, noting they are losing 0.4 seconds per lap to Mercedes on the straights.