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Mercedes has decided not to impose team orders on its drivers, and has instead said that Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg"s "destiny is in their own hands" for the remainder of the F1 season.The championship rivals collided on the final lap of the Austrian Grand Prix last weekend as Hamilton attempted to overtake his teammate for the lead, an incident which the stewards later blamed on Rosberg for not leaving enough "racing room" on the outside of Turn 2 at the Red Bull Ring.The crash which broke the German"s front wing and eventually dropped him to fourth came just weeks after the two Mercs took each other off on the first lap of the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.This latest mishap was enough for team boss Toto Wolff to consider issuing team orders, despite saying that such a move would make him "want to puke".However, "positive meetings" between Wolff, Hamilton, Rosberg and director Paddy Lowe have alleviated the situation."Our drivers were informed that they remain free to race for the World Championship," said a team statement. "We believe this is the essence of Formula One, including between team-mates. As passionate racers, we want to see them racing, and so do the fans of Formula One.
Date written: 7 Jul 2016
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Mercedes has decided not to impose team orders on its drivers, and has instead said that Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg"s "destiny is in their own hands" for the remainder of the F1 season.The championship rivals collided on the final lap of the Austrian Grand Prix last weekend as Hamilton attempted to overtake his teammate for the lead, an incident which the stewards later blamed on Rosberg for not leaving enough "racing room" on the outside of Turn 2 at the Red Bull Ring.The crash which broke the German"s front wing and eventually dropped him to fourth came just weeks after the two Mercs took each other off on the first lap of the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.This latest mishap was enough for team boss Toto Wolff to consider issuing team orders, despite saying that such a move would make him "want to puke".However, "positive meetings" between Wolff, Hamilton, Rosberg and director Paddy Lowe have alleviated the situation."Our drivers were informed that they remain free to race for the World Championship," said a team statement. "We believe this is the essence of Formula One, including between team-mates. As passionate racers, we want to see them racing, and so do the fans of Formula One.
Date written: 7 Jul 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 4168