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Grosjean was ‘begging for team orders'

Lotus F1 Team Lotus team principal Eric Boullier says that Romain Grosjean was 'begging' for team orders during the closing laps of the Korean Grand Prix. Grosjean made a mistake exiting the final corner and was passed by team-mate Kimi Raikkonen. Grosjean's attempts at re-passing Raikkonen were thwarted by the appearance of the fire truck immediately after he was overtaken by the Finn. The Frenchman was heard on the radio asking to be allowed through, but Boullier informed his driver that he would have to race Raikkonen if he wanted to gain back the position. 'Romain got frustrated because he did a small mistake after the restart with the safety car and Kimi just passed him,' said...
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