Illegal Team Orders at Red Bull

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Published: May 31, 2010

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On Sunday at the Turkish GP, we witnessed another shining example of un-sportsman like conduct, not from a driver, but from a team.

Mark Webber, in his Red Bull, was leading a group of the 4 fastest drivers, Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), and Jenson Button (McLaren).

Webber seemed to have a one second gap on Vettel, who was being harassed by Lewis Hamilton just a few tenths behind, with button another 2 seconds down.

Then on lap 41, suddenly Webber slowed and his team mate, Vettel, got a run on him into Turn 11 and went up the inside to pass.

What happened then has been almost universally agreed that Vettel, who after being left just enough room to pass, made a sudden deviation into marks car before he had gotten around—causing an accident that left him with a DNF, Webber with third, and the McLaren's with the 1-2 win.

Quite a strange move by the German, who for some reason seemed confident that the Australian was not really racing him—and with the cuddles he got from the team bosses after returning to pit lane it seemed even stranger.

However, the stories that come out afterwards are where the incident becomes much more than just one car hitting another.

Initially, Vettel came out in the press and stated that although not faster than Mark during the race, he felt like he was quicker on the lead up to that incident, and that's why he made the pass.

Then, during the Post Race Press Conference, some cryptic responses about his pace were given from Webber.

Q : Is there any reason why he had a jump on you on that particular lap?
MW : Hmm. Maybe.

Q : Did you come out of the previous corner a bit slower on that lap? 
MW : Hmm. You guys need to dig more, somewhere else.

During this time, Helmut Marko, to guy who brought Vettel into the fold at Red Bull, and who see...
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