Originally Posted by crake:
“Wow. Hamilton's selfishness cost Rosberg and the team a win. I remember the outrage when Vettel ignored team orders, I wonder if the same people will be outraged today?
Is it possible Hamilton will get a penalty for forcing Rosberg wide at the end? Probably not, he usually gets away with dirty racing.”
I'm inclined to agree. Yes, Hamilton pretty much stopped Rosberg from winning the race and disobeyed a team order. He wouldn't have disobeyed it if Brawn had said it. But unfortunately, to be a world champion, you have to be a bit nasty and ruthless. If Rosberg won, he would have extended the gap by 10 points if Hamilton was 3rd, if not more. Those are crucial points he can't afford to lose.
Yes, he may not have played the team game and yes, I'm slightly critical of it, but he's closed the gap and that's all that matters to him. He'll take a bit of flak short term for the longer-term gains - a little bit like Vettel in Malaysia last year.