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Wolff reveals he threatened Hamilton and Rosberg with race bans

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that he threatened his warring drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg with race bans during the early part of their rivalry. Hamilton and Rosberg were paired at Mercedes in 2013, and became the two leading drivers on the grid 2014 as the Silver Arrows dominated under new regulations. As they fought over the drivers’ championship in equal machinery, there were often controversial moments and Wolff says he warned the pair that they would miss races if he felt one was the catalyst on multiple occasions. “It was very difficult because I came into the team as a newcomer in Formula 1, and Nico and Lewis had been in the sport for much...
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