LEWIS HAMILTON’s Mercedes team have told him he was NOT to blame for the error that cost him victory in the Italian GP. Merc bosses say it was their fault after failing to spot a message on page 3 on their information screens, telling them the pitlane was closed. Mercedes chief strategist, James Vowles, said: “There were two pieces of information to tell us that the pitlane entry had been closed. “The second piece of information is we have TV screens in front of us. “What you are not doing particularly is looking for a single line on the screen to indicate the pitlane entry was closed and we missed it. Meanwhile, Ferrari have ruled out a swoop for Mercedes engine whizz, Andy Cowell.

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