Lewis Hamilton insisted his Mercedes team were trying to ‘kill him’ after a tactical tweak went wrong. The 39-year-old had finished third in qualifying but slumped to a disappointing sixth on Sunday and he took his frustrations out on his team. Mercedes decided to go aggressive with their tyre selection – starting on soft compound while many others went with mediums. It nearly paid off when Hamilton came close to overtaking Max Verstappen in second at the start of the race. But the Red Bull star held him off comfortably on Turn One to stay in his position – one that he would maintain after Lan…