Mercedes technical boss Paddy Lowe believes the strategy error that cost Lewis Hamilton victory at the Monaco Grand Prix has been taken out of context.
Hamilton missed out on near-certain victory when he pitted under a late safety car at Monaco and fell from first to third. The calamitous call was made on the basis of incorrect data on the pit wall, but Lowe believes it was an honest mistake and blown out of proportion after the race.
"There has been a great deal of comment concerning our mistake in Monaco and its consequences," he said. "On behalf of the team, this error should be put into context. It was a single error made in a split second based on incorrect data.
"Sport is all about split-second decisions, trading risk with reward, and we do not always get these decisions right. But in my opinion this team gets them right more than most. However, as in all aspects we must always improve, and the failure in Monaco will undoubtedly play its part in that process."
Lewis Hamilton said he is ready to move on from the incident this weekend in Canada.
"I think everything that needs to be said about Monaco has already been said. Obviously, it was a huge disappointment for me and also for the team. But we'll learn from it and move forwards together like we always do. I just want to get back out there and bounce back - and I could hardly ask for a better place to do that than Montreal."
Team boss Toto Wolff added: "Monaco has been tough for all of us to swallow. You can never afford to drop points and this was a reminder that any error can prove costly. However, we must also remember how far we have come to be disappointed with a P1 and P3 finish in Monaco. So, we take it on the chin as a team, learn from our mistakes and now look ahead to the next race in Canada."