Formula 1: Why Lewis Hamilton’s Non-Move to Red Bull Is Not Such a Bad Thing

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Published: March 24, 2013

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It was apparent on the podium for the Malaysian Grand Prix that two of the three drivers saw their "achievements" in a particular way.

Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel wanted to be on their respective steps due to an ability to compete at the highest level and not because of team orders. 

Vettel disobeyed his team's request to remain behind his teammate Mark Webber by bursting past the Australian on his way to victory No. 27.

Lewis Hamilton on the other hand obeyed orders to keep the status quo at Mercedes and, in the process, earned his third-place finish in spite of his own competitive morals. 

It was interesting to note that Vettel exchanged pleasantries only with Hamilton during the podium formalities, whilst Webber kept a firm and telling distance between them. 

On the same day, news emerged that Lewis Hamilton had previously requested for Bernie Ecclestone to try to land him a seat at Red Bull for 2013. 

According to reports, Hamilton approached Ecclestone after becoming disillusioned at McLaren. Unfortunately for him, Mark Webber was offered the first refusal on the Red Bull seat, a decision he will no doubt have taken little time in making. 

An F1 neutral may have felt let down at hearing this revelation. To have Vettel and Hamilton in the same car would have been a marvellous outcome. The only thing surely more desirable would be a Vettel and Alonso pairing.

Your mouths would water constantly at the idea of a line up backed up with five drivers titles. 



But after Sunday, maybe Hamilton's inability to force himself into Red Bull was for the best. 

Vettel, when necessary, has shown that he is able to not only win from the front but also attack and succeed from behind.

It just so happens that, for the most part, he has rarely had to win from further back. Sunday he showed ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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