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Inside Line: Ferrari do not require team orders

In the aftermath of an intriguing, albeit processional, Monaco Grand Prix, I am amused at the the accusation of team orders directed at Ferrari which supposedly gifted Sebastian Vettel victory at the expense of Kimi Raikkonen. Vettel won the race fair and square. Granted Raikkonen was surprisingly quick all weekend and thus resulted in pole position, which despite ending his drought of top spot starts hardly generated a grin from the sullen Finn. The next day during the race Raikkonen scampered off into the lead with Vettel chasing. It was obvious that Vettel was not going to try a move on the notoriously tight street circuit. Instead he opted to bide his time, conserving everything...
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