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Mercedes happy to let 'clean' Hamilton and Bottas race
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff insists it never considered imposing team orders on its drivers during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. With the Mercedes duo locking out the front row in Baku, it was Lewis Hamilton who made the better start to challenge polesitter Valtteri Bottas into the first corner. Hamilton and Bottas ran wheel-to-wheel through the opening sequences of turns but the Finn was able to maintain his lead on the run to Turn 3. Bottas went on to claim a redemptive victory and lead home a historic fourth consecutive one-two finish for Mercedes at the start of the season, having fended off a late attack from Hamilton in the final few laps. Asked if team orders were discussed on...
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