Mercedes Made the Right Call in Handling of Lewis Hamilton-Nico Rosberg Crash

The only surprising thing about Lewis Hamilton's collision with Nico Rosberg at the Spanish Grand Prix is that it did not happen sooner. For more than two years, the Mercedes team-mates have been duelling head-to-head for Formula One championships, yet this is the first time they have both retired from a race due to a crash with each other. Since the beginning of 2014, Hamilton and Rosberg have started alongside each other on the front row 30 times. There have been a few close calls—think back to last year in Japan and the United States—but the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix is the only other race where a collision between the team-mates cost Mercedes points (Hamilton was eventually forced to retire after Rosberg clipped the back ...

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