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'Merc gave Lewis, Nico sack threat'
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg were told Mercedes would consider ripping up their contracts if there was a repeat of their 2016 Spanish GP collision, Niki Lauda has revealed. The pair took each other out on the opening lap at the Circuit de Catalunya, Hamilton losing control of his W07 and running into Rosberg after being squeezed onto the grass as he attempted to pass his team-mate on the run to Turn Four. It was a major flashpoint in the fractious relationship between the pair and Lauda said the incident prompted Mercedes to install new rules of engagement - with the ultimate punishment of the sack should either Hamilton or Rosberg not act in the team's best interests. "We put some...
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