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Mercedes refutes Qatar team orders after Hamilton-Russell clash
Mercedes denies imposing team orders in Qatar despite starting its drivers on different tyre compounds. George Russell started on the Medium tyre, while Lewis Hamilton was on Soft tyres due to limited availability. Mercedes acknowledged that Hamilton might have a stronger start but had no intention of implementing team orders. The race went downhill for Mercedes when Hamilton and Russell collided at the first corner, eliminating Hamilton from the Grand Prix. Mercedes clarified that the incident was a mistake and not a result of team orders. Russell recovered to fourth place from the rear of the grid.
Source: RacingNews 365
