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Hamilton would have been given same order as Bottas - Mercedes

Toto Wolff says Mercedes would have ordered Lewis Hamilton to stay behind Valtteri Bottas, had their positions been reversed at the safety car restart in the German Grand Prix. Bottas was ordered to "hold position" behind Hamilton as the Silver Arrows secured a one-two finish at Hockenheim after Sebastian Vettel crashed out of the lead. Hamilton started 14th on the grid, but found himself in the lead with 10 laps to go having aborted a pit-stop by swerving across the pit-lane entry and a grass verge to remain on the circuit. It earned Hamilton only a reprimand, denying Bottas a possible victory, had his team-mate received a time penalty. READ MORE: Mercedes explain...
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