24-04-2014, 14:46
Lewis Hamilton & Nico Rosberg: Mercedes may rethink team orders
By Andrew Benson
The car has an advantage of about a second a lap over the rest of the field, a large part of which is due to the Mercedes engine's significant power dominance over rival engine manufacturers Ferrari and Renault.
But Hamilton believes the Red Bull chassis is every bit as good as the Mercedes one and pointed to Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso's third place in China on Sunday as evidence that rivals could put them under threat.
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Bahrain Grand Prix: Hamilton & Rosberg in 'wonderful' duel
Mercedes duo's desert duel
"Ferrari took a big step in China," Hamilton said. "They don't have the same pace as us, but to be ninth and 10th in the previous race, and then to be third in the following race is quite impressiv
By Andrew Benson
The car has an advantage of about a second a lap over the rest of the field, a large part of which is due to the Mercedes engine's significant power dominance over rival engine manufacturers Ferrari and Renault.
But Hamilton believes the Red Bull chassis is every bit as good as the Mercedes one and pointed to Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso's third place in China on Sunday as evidence that rivals could put them under threat.
Play media
Bahrain Grand Prix: Hamilton & Rosberg in 'wonderful' duel
Mercedes duo's desert duel
"Ferrari took a big step in China," Hamilton said. "They don't have the same pace as us, but to be ninth and 10th in the previous race, and then to be third in the following race is quite impressiv
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