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'Fierce rivalry' between team mates perhaps not a benefit - Wolff

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff isn't sure a cut throat rivalry between team mates is a benefit to a team after observing the effects of inner-team harmony last year. The hard-line and fierce rivalry which governed the relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in the past was often hailed by Wolff as a good recipe for success despite the difficult off-track psychological management it required. In stark contrast to the two drivers' cold and stressed lack of affinity, Hamilton enjoyed a balanced and friendly working relationship in 2017 with new recruit Valtteri Bottas, and Wolff has watched the team's overall atmosphere improve as a consequence. Dieter Zetsche wants Mercedes to win by...
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