Mercedes, No Team Orders Please!

Published: July 4, 2016, 7:18 p.m.

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The 2016 Austrian Grand Prix was the best advertisement for Formula 1 \\u2013 wheel to wheel action, tyre strategy and a fair share of controversy! Are Mercedes trying to protect Nico Rosberg by blaming the issue on brake-by-wire? As far as we know, brake-by-wire does not affect the steering wheel! And why were Mercedes hell-bent on making Hamilton lose by strategy or slower pitstops? Every time the pressure piles on, Rosberg eventually succumbs. Definitely not the mental make-up of a champion \\u2013 does Rosberg deserve to be World Champion?

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While Mercedes contemplates team orders, we tell you why it\\u2019s a terrible idea. If Mercedes were to be inspired by Red Bull Racing, they would have demoted Rosberg to Manor and promoted Pascal Wehrlein in his place - a gift for his resilient P10 too! Pirelli gifted Sebastian Vettel a tyre blowout for his birthday. Sure he would have been happier blowing out candles instead. Kimi Raikkonen had some unexpected champagne, funny that he\\u2019s having his second wedding before his second world championship. Max Verstappen continues to be everyone\\u2019s favourite (ours too!) sweeping away the Driver of the Day awards.

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Jenson Button's P6 would've seemed like victory to Mclaren-Honda. The Japanese manufacturer is considering investing in a Formula E program. Is this to hide from their Formula 1 miseries? We tell you more.

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Back-to-back races means that the British Grand Prix is coming up this weekend! Is anyone willing to bet against Lewis Hamilton at his home race? We aren\\u2019t \\u2013 Hammer Time awaits, we say! Our prediction? Since Formula 1 loves revenge, Nico Rosberg will be booed on the podium \\u2013 if he makes it there, that is.

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Tune in!

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(Season 2016, Episode 23)

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