Two-time Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen believes Ferrari must “forget” about team orders if it is to seriously challenge Mercedes this season. Ferrari has already used team orders in each of the opening three races of 2019 so far, instructing Charles Leclerc to remain behind teammate Sebastian Vettel in Australia and Bahrain - though he ignored the latter call - before telling Leclerc to move aside for Vettel in China. Leclerc subsequently dropped to fourth place and ultimately ended up losing out on another place to Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, while Vettel was unable to challenge the dominate Mercedes duo up front as the reigning world champions claimed a third successive...
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