Quote Originally Posted by Nitrodaze View Post
The thing about this crashing episodes between Hamilton and Rosberg, kind of highlights where Brawn and Toto et al, appear to have fallen out of sync a few years back. Brawn was willing to apply team orders where he felt a crash was likely and one two finish was certain. Toto et al were prepared for their drivers to fight to the line even when a one two was clearly certain.

In a situation like Austria where the leading car was suffering from brake problems that could become a failure if both drivers were to continue fighting for positions, team orders would be sensible but unfair to the driver with the car capable of overtaking to win the race. But the unfairness only goes as far as both drivers racing cleanly with each other and the possibility of a senseless crash being remote. Also there is the posibility that the ailing car do not make to the end of the race as well. A tricky one this, but it worked itself out on the day didn't it?
well team orders are not initiated in a vacuum and for the past 2 years the WDC has been a competition between the 2 drivers.
We honestly don't know what Brawn would have done. And i would think that given the circumstances, team orders to hold station would not work in this situation.
Brawn would also be smart enough to know that the WCC is pretty much a wrap and that the notion of a marketing coup with a 1-2 finish is less effective than the 2 cars putting on a "show" and offering the audience, press and all interested with compelling viewing thus ensuring maximum exposure to sponsors anyway.

I felt that at the end of 2015 season those team orders were unnecessary and detrimental to the sport.
Let them compete and let us enjoy the outcome, whatever it may be.