Will Mercedes now use team orders?

**Bagwan** · 6th July 2016, 13:29

Originally Posted by henners88

I don't think any driver enjoys letting a team mate and championship rival through. We've heard on more than a few occasions where drivers are told to let their teammate through yet the following car is not even close to catching them. Lewis was once asked to let Nico through and his answer was 'if he gets close enough I will, but I'm not losing time'.

In Monaco Nico let Lewis through because it worked to his advantage too. In a failing car the last thing you need to be doing is defending against Lewis Hamilton. Nico also had a huge points advantage at that point. I can't see either driver obeying under normal conditions with the championship this close.

We have seen , though , that the Merc , whether in Nico's or Lewis's hands , has a lot of trouble in dirty air , so getting close enough was a tall ask .

**henners88** · 6th July 2016, 15:08

Originally Posted by Bagwan

We have seen , though , that the Merc , whether in Nico's or Lewis's hands , has a lot of trouble in dirty air , so getting close enough was a tall ask .

Hamilton is lucky in that respect because he has a pretty successful history of crowding Rosberg into a mistake. The last race was no exception. I remember Monza being a good example a couple of years ago.

**Mia 01** · 6th July 2016, 15:14

To what use? Lewis will never follow them.

**henners88** · 6th July 2016, 15:15

Originally Posted by Mia 01

To what use? Lewis will never follow them.

What makes you think Nico will?

**Bagwan** · 6th July 2016, 17:38

Originally Posted by henners88

What makes you think Nico will?

Well , he did just say that would .

**dj_bytedisaster** · 6th July 2016, 18:03

Originally Posted by henners88

What makes you think Nico will?

Because he already proved that he does? Monaco GP anyone?

**N. Jones** · 6th July 2016, 18:14

Originally Posted by Zico

Sack him or swap him with Wehrlein?

That's an idea - swap the offender with Wehrlien!

**henners88** · 6th July 2016, 18:55

Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster

Because he already proved that he does? Monaco GP anyone?

See post #40.

I can't be bothered to write it again.

**Bagwan** · 6th July 2016, 19:27

Originally Posted by henners88

In Monaco Nico let Lewis through because it worked to his advantage too. In a failing car the last thing you need to be doing is defending against Lewis Hamilton. Nico also had a huge points advantage at that point. I can't see either driver obeying under normal conditions with the championship this close.

Sorry , henners , but you need to cut Nico some slack on that one .
If he had held Lewis up any longer , you would have flayed him for being selfish and not playing the team game , and you know it .
He let him by because it was the right thing to do .

**Big Ben** · 6th July 2016, 19:33

Originally Posted by steveaki13

For anyone interested as of right now I rank the top drivers thus

1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Alonso
4. Rosberg
5. Verstappen
6. Ricciardo
7. Raikkonen
8. Button

The one thing I don't get about this ranking is that you said one post above you would rank Hamilton higher if not for his ability to **** up sometimes. How much higher than that?

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