Lewis Hamilton believes it is “vital” he and Mercedes Formula 1 teammate Valtteri Bottas maintain respect and work together in the wake of Ferrari’s intra-team controversy at the Russian Grand Prix.  The latest flashpoint between Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc occurred in Sochi when the German ignored instructions from his team to hand back the lead of the race to Leclerc, after his younger teammate had stuck to a pre-race agreement to tow Vettel at the start.  Leclerc ultimately jumped Vettel during the pitstop window before the four-time world champion retired with an MGU-K, prompting a Virtual Safety Car period that gifted Mercedes a 1-2 finish as Hamilton...
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