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Williams: Team order issue over

Williams do not expect any backlash from the team order controversy that arose in Sepang having spoken to both drivers on Sunday night. Fighting over seventh place in the final laps of the Malaysian Grand Prix, Williams told Felipe Massa to let Valtteri Bottas through as the Finn had the better pace. "Valtteri is faster than you do not hold him up", was the first message that came through, followed by "Valtteri has better tyres, we need to let him go. Do not hold him up." Massa did not move over and later insisted he did "the right thing" as he was out on track to "score as many points for the team and for me as well." Bottas, although unhappy with...
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