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Boullier: Too soon in the season for team orders

Lotus team principal Eric Boullier believes it is too soon in the season to begin issuing team orders, but he added that when the time was right, a driver should respect that order. The Frenchman made his comments in light of the Malaysian Grand Prix which saw Red Bull ask Sebastian Vettel to remain behind Mark Webber. Vettel ignored the order and passed his team-mate. Boullier admitted he has had drivers do the same as Vettel, but it isn't right in a 'team' championship. "Yes, it happens because of the adrenaline and excitement of winning a race, but I think in Formula 1 it should not happen," he said. "Firstly, we should not have team orders so early in the season; not...
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