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RADIO: Lewis ignores Merc plea

Lewis Hamilton's slow pace set up a nail-biting finish to the 2016 season and it's clear Nico Rosberg and Mercedes were nervous about the Brit's tactics. Needing Rosberg to finish outside the podium places to seal an unlikely title, race leader Hamilton frequently took his foot off the gas to allow the chasing field to make ground on his team-mate. Speaking on team radio, the pressure was getting to Rosberg as he followed Hamilton in second place. "This is really slow pace, so maybe at some point we reverse the cars and if Lewis is in second place I'll let him by again," a worried German said. "I know that's a stupid request but this is really slow at the moment."...
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