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Rosberg defends 鈥榰nderstandable鈥 Hamilton ploy
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NEWLY-CROWNED Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg yesterday downplayed Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton’s tactics to foil his chances at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, saying the issue doesn’t warrant much discussion.
To retain the world title Hamilton had to win and see Rosberg finish off the podium, and appeared to slow down while blocking him in the hope two other drivers could catch and overtake him.
“I can fully understand the team’s side of course because we have been working towards those guidelines for three years now. At the same time I can also understand Lewis because you know, we’re drivers, we’re fighters until the last meter,” he told a press conference in Kuala Lumpur. “It was about the world championships, he decided to try everything he could out there so, also in a way it’s understandable, even if it was very tough. And that’s it. I don’t think it’s something that needs to be discussed much.”
The German clinched his maiden world title on Sunday, finishing second at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The 31-year-old concluded the longest season in the sport’s history with a nail-biting drive under intense pressure after leader and winner Hamilton had slowed the field to create a difficult finish.
Hamilton reeled off his 10th win of the season — the most by any driver not to win the title — and the 53rd of his career, but his gamesmanship upset his team and his teammate in the closing laps.
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