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Mercedes use of team orders 'no surprise' - Christian Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says it would have been more of a surprise if Mercedes hadn't used team orders in Sochi, and insists he would have done the same. Mercedes was widely criticised for asking Valtteri Bottas to hand the lead of the race to team-mate and championship leader Lewis Hamillton, costing the Finnish driver what would have been his first win of the season. Bottas was visibly unhappy after the race, but Horner says fans must not forget Formula 1 is a team sport and given Bottas is effectively out of the running for the title, Mercedes has to throw its weight behind Hamilton. 'It shouldn't have been a surprise,' Horner told reporters. 'I'm...
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