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Hamilton: Time will tell if team orders pay off

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes will only know come the conclusion of the championship whether they made the right call using team orders at the Russian Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas was on course for the victory at the Sochi Autodrom only to be told to hand the position over to Hamilton. Mercedes told the Finn that his team-mate had a 'small blister' that could leave him vulnerable to an attack from title rival Sebastian Vettel. The swap meant instead of having a 43-point advantage over Vettel after Sochi, Hamilton leads by 50. The team orders didn't go down well with many Formula 1 fans who felt Bottas had been robbed. Hamilton, though, says time will tell whether Mercedes made the right...
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