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F1 News & Discussions => F1 Teams => Topic started by: cosworth151 on December 15, 2014, 08:34:02 PM
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Mercedes laid down the law to Lewis Hamilton & Nico after their lap 2 shunt @ Spa. Both men were told on the Sunday night in Belgium that they were not allowed to speak to each other, or anyone at the team, until they were contacted. In the meantime, Mercedes chiefs cleared up matters back at the Brackley, UK factory, which included an intense two-hour meeting on the Monday after the race between Rosberg and Hamilton's team members.
From Toto Wolff: "So we said: 'Don't do it again. If you do it again, we will decide if we want to continue with this lineup.' That message being delivered, semi-officially, strengthened the position."
http://www.racer.com/f1/item/111776-mercedes-imposed-communication-ban
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This makes me wonder... when Lewis, Nico and their engineers referred to 'the other car', perhaps that was an in-joke jab at upper management's micromanaging?
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I'm kinda hoping the Honda/Mclaren thing goes really well because I would love to see what a bit of strain does to the Merc management under Wolff and Lauda