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Palmer feels Renault should have used team orders in Austin

Jolyon Palmer admitted he was left frustrated that his Renault team did not use team orders to get teammate Kevin Magnussen to give up his position in the United States Grand Prix. Palmer was on a two-stop strategy while Magnussen opted for three stops, and it meant the Briton got stuck behind the Dane for several laps while he was faster than his teammate. In the end, Palmer got ahead when Magnussen pitted, only for the Dane to pass him again thanks to his newer tyres. Palmer believes the time he lost behind Magnussen probably cost Renault a better result. "Basically for us to get a result we need to be in a really good position, we need a really good strategy," said Palmer, who...
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