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Mercedes regrets Abu Dhabi GP orders

– Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has admitted that he regrets the orders given to Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, accepting "we should have communicated differently".Hamilton entered the season-ending race at Yas Marina 12 points adrift of Nico Rosberg and, as the pair held a one-two, gradually backed his team-mate into the pack behind.Amid fears that Sebastian Vettel, on the Super Soft tyre, would steal the win, Mercedes chiefs, including Executive Director Paddy Lowe, urged Hamilton to pick up his pace.Hamilton ignored the repeated requests, though Rosberg held on to second to secure the title, and Wolff stated after the race that he was "in two minds"...
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