The Jaws of Victory
One mistake turned the championship battle on its head in China, but Richard Barnes argues that Lewis Hamilton and McLaren's actions at Shanghai made more sense than it might seem...
A particularly inept military general, who managed to lose several battles even with greater numbers, positional superiority and other advantages in his favour, was caustically described by historians as having the remarkable ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
It's a capsule summary that may well be applied to Lewis Hamilton's race effort in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. However, it would be an unfair conclusion.
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