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Massa stands by call to ignore team order

Felipe Massa believes he definitely made the right decision to ignore team orders late in the Malaysian Grand Prix.Having been stuck behind Jenson Button's McLaren for a number of laps, Massa was told to allow team-mate Valtteri Bottas through to attack the McLaren on fresher tyres. However, Massa opted not to move over and instead continued to hold off Bottas to the flag while trying to attack Button. Ultimately, neither Williams was able to pass the McLaren and came home in seventh and eighth.Asked how the team had reacted to his decision, Massa replied: “No problem at all.“I heard everything so it was not clear [that Bottas was much faster]. What I did was correct and I'm trying to...
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