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Allison: On the podium I could see Valtteri was hurting
Mercedes tech chief James Allison acknowledged that it was a cruel call from the Mercedes pitwall ordering Russian Grand Prix race leader Valtteri Bottas to pull aside and allow title contending teammate Lewis Hamilton past to claim an undeserved and orchestrated victory. It might have been another top-notch team effort, yet another superb one-two but instead celebrations were muted, drivers bewildered, fans feeling cheated, but despite all this the reality is that team orders have been part of Formula 1 since the championship began in 1950. After the race on Sunday, Allison – who shared the Sochi podium with the two Mercedes drivers and Sebastian Vettel – provided insight into...
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