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Mercedes may impose team orders if needed

After Mercedes' baffling performance slump at the Singapore Grand Prix, team boss Toto Wolff is no longer ruling out team orders. Earlier, Wolff said he would continue to allow the silver-clad drivers to duel freely at the front, while Nico Rosberg insisted he is not worried Lewis Hamilton's championship lead would lead to a team pecking order. But in Singapore, Mercedes suddenly slumped, inexplicably falling behind not only Ferrari but also Red Bull. Team figures have said they do not even know why it happened, or whether it will be resolved for this weekend's Japanese grand prix. And so, suddenly, Wolff is no longer ruling out team orders in order to protect the growing threat posed...
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