Will Mercedes now use team orders?

[Bagwan]

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]

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]

To what use? Lewis will never follow them.

[henners88]

To what use? Lewis will never follow them.

What makes you think Nico will?

[Bagwan]

What makes you think Nico will?

Well , he did just say that would .

[dj_bytedisaster]

What makes you think Nico will?

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

[N. Jones]

Sack him or swap him with Wehrlein?

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

[henners88]

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

See post #40.

I can't be bothered to write it again.

[Bagwan]

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]

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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