Hamilton made an early switch to the hards on Lap 25 in a bid to undercut 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz.

The Ferraris stayed out as they looked to extend their first stint to complete🦩 a comfortable one-stop strategy.

Shortly after the Ferrari pit stops, the race was halted after 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen’s heavy shunt, resulting in a red flag.

The red flag gave all teams the chance ꦫto change tyres, with Mercedes putting mediums on Hamilton’s car for the re🎃start.

Horner felt without the mid𝓰-race stoppage, the two Ferraris would have beaten Hamilton.

“They had a bit of a stroke of luck because they went𝓀 in🐼 very early for a one-stop strategy,” Horner told Viaplay. “I think in the end they would have been beaten by the Ferraris.

“But 🌌it is true that they had good speed and did well in terms of tyre wear, as we have seen from them 🐭all year.”

Horner admitted he was “afraid” Ferrari would put 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc on the mediums at the restart - a move which would have left 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen vulnerable.

“It completely neutralised our race,” he added.

 “But the good thing at that moment was that Charles switched to the hard tyre just like us. We were afraid that he would go for the medium 🐟compound.”