After Spain I think both Mercedes drivers would have been reminded they work for the team and not themselves. Toto made no secret that if they don't get along then one of them will have to leave too. No doubt Lewis will find himself in a position later this season where he has to give up his position so there is no point crying about it.

Lewis would have either passed Nico in the pit stops or forced a pass anyway so the order made sense in this instance and meant the team had a victory rather than just a podium, or at worse no points at all.