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Mercedes plays down Hamilton ‘radio coaching’

Mercedes F1 team boss, Toto Wolff has played down suggestions team did not treat its drivers equally during the Canadian grand prix. During the Montreal race, leader Lewis Hamilton‘s engineer Peter Bonnington told the British driver that while Rosberg has no problems with fuel consumption, the German's brake situation was 'critical'. But when Rosberg asked about the state of Hamilton's car, his engineer Tony Ross replied that he was not allowed to answer. Indeed, so-called ‘radio coaching' in formula one is now banned. German commentator Christian Danner told Bild newspaper, however, that Bonnington's radio call to Hamilton gave the Briton 'A clear competitive advantage'....
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