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Hamilton: I didn't want team orders
Russian Grand Prix – Lewis Hamilton claims that he didn't want team orders to be applied during the race, following his gifted race win in Sochi. With Valtteri Bottas leading a Mercedes one-two for the first half of the race, the Finn was asked to let championship-contending team-mate Hamilton into the lead of the race. The move was made to prevent Hamilton coming under threat from championship rival Sebastian Vettel, and increased the points difference in the drivers' championship from 43 points to 50. Speaking after the race, Hamilton conceded that Bottas deserved the win in Sochi. 'Yeah, it’s actually quite a difficult day,' said Hamilton. 'Valtteri did a fantastic job all...
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