Horner surprised Mercedes didn’t use Russell to protect Hamilton

Verstappen controlled proceedings at the front of the pack for much of Sunday’s race at Zandvoort, only for a late-race safety car following Valtteri Bottas’s stoppage to throw a curveball.
Red Bull opted to give up track position and pit Verstappen for a fresh set of soft tyres, while Mercedes kept Lewis Hamilton out on his existing set of mediums ahead of teammate George Russell to sit first …Keep reading