Great race, Hamilton did fantastically well to finish where he did despite starting from the pitlane, a couple of really heavy crashes and Vettel was PROPERLY lucky not to collect the wall during his spin.
Hamilton totally in the right by the way - why should he be expected to give up a 1 second gap to let Rosberg past? Maybe if he was hanging off his gearbox, but not with that gap at all.
It was another great race. Hamilton had a little bit of luck with when the safety car came out during the race, but was due a bit of luck. Agree that he was right not to let Rosberg through. They said that Rosberg was on a different startegy, but as he pointed out on the radio "What if my tyres go off towards the end?" - which they did! Rosebrgt never got close in that phase of the race to overtaking so the only way he'd have got past was by Hamilton slowing down and at the end of the race it would have cost him third as Rosberg would have caught up with a few more laps to go on faster tyres.
Seemed a strange decision to ask Lewis to let Rosberg through but I very much doubt they'll have team orders from now on
They may ask again but I doubt he'll take any notice!
absolutely Nick, that wont sit well with Lewis. after the weeks news that mercedes are considering vettel for an 'all german team' he must be concerned now that they would prefer rosberg to win the championship than him
I think for 2016 they may go for that. Hamilton and Vettel are both contracted to their teams until the end of 2015, so they'd have to buy Vettels's contract out AND sack Hamilton, so not sure it would happen for next season. Since Ross Brawn left under a cloud at the end of last year though, Hamilton has been the odd man out in a (technically) German team, so even if they're not saying it I'm sure they would prefer a German to win.
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