Paul Jeffrey
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Team orders reared their head once again at the Russian Grand Prix to leave a bad taste in the mouths of Grand Prix fans - do you think they have a place in Grand Prix racing?
With the title fight heating up heading into the final stages of the 2018 Formula One season, AMG Mercedes took the controversial decision to order Valtteri Bottas to give way to Lewis Hamilton this weekend, gifting Hamilton an uneasy victory and robbing the fans of a potentially much more entertaining Grand Prix.
Keeping Hamilton well ahead of Ferrari, the British driver is now 50 points clear with just 125 points left on offer, a win today in Sochi has been described as Hamilton's "least proud" race victory in his 11 year Formula One career.
With Mercedes now holding a commanding performance advantage over their Ferrari rivals, was the move to demote Bottas really necessary, and should it be allowed to happen in Formula One?
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 What do you think of the team order decision? Does a move like this have a place in F1? Let us know in the comments section below!
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