Lewis Hamilton says he called for Mercedes to retire him from the German Grand Prix because he wanted to save mileage on his engine and gearbox.
Hamilton, who was unwell during the race weekend, admitted he had made the call partly because he “wasn’t feeling great”, but said his main priority was to save his engine and gearbox life.
Lewis Hamilton: “I calculate the chances of me getting points and I think about how many races have we got left to do on this engine.”
Hamilton said he also reduces the number of laps he does in practice sessions to reduce how much he uses his engines.

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