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DC to Mercedes: let drivers off the leash in Abu Dhabi

 XPB Images Former grand prix star David Coulthard wants to see Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg engage in a “gloves-off race” in Abu Dhabi with Mercedes allowing its drivers to pick their own strategies. The last two grands prix in Mexico and Brazil saw the triple world champion ask to be put on a different strategy during the race in order to find a way past his team-mate, but to no avail. Mercedes’ equality policy means Hamilton and Rosberg can indeed battle it out but only within a specific frame, as priority is given to the car in front and strategy changes only allowed to salvage the team's best interests. The Briton called for more freedom in that realm after the...
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