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The curious case of team-orders in Abu Dhabi
The final laps of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix were some of the most intense of the entire 2016 season, with race leader Lewis Hamilton running nine seconds slower during the closing laps of the race, compared to his pole time, in a bid to force team-mate and championship rival Nico Rosberg into the clutches of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. The Briton’s aim was crystal clear – hope that Rosberg was either overtaken by both Vettel and Verstappen or taken out of the race trying to defend his position. Remember the German only needed to finish third to secure the championship crown, and fourth or lower would have given Hamilton his fourth title and third in...
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