Valtteri Bottas in Lewis Hamilton are according to the statements Mercedes, in the first race they had problems with the gearbox which made them even think they would not finish the race. In addition, both racers were warned to avoid high curbs. And because of these problems, it should Bottas sent a radio message Necessarily chassis two one. This message sounded very similar to the message Multi21 from 2013, when they were at Red Bullu Mark Webber instructed him to drop in front Sebastian Vettl. Webber he did not do so, but more than ignoring the command itself, the message itself sparked much controversy.
After the race, he was the boss of Mercedes Toto wolff when asked about this message, said: "Don’t be paranoid! This has nothing to do with Multi 21. We don't do that. In the first races of the season, both racers have their hands free and can race at full speed. Racer (Bottas, op. p.) had technical problems, hence such a message. Both racers received the same recommendations, including that they should avoid curbs. And since there was no serious competitor later, we switched to a less aggressive mode to insure the engines. This was by no means a direct, covert or covert instruction. "
As previously reported, in the final stages of the race they thought they would after the collision Hamilton in Albon, mediated. Because it is Lewis got a 5 second penalty they were considering to Bottas instructed him to let it pass, but fortunately, it remained only in the discussion.
Such an explanation Mercedesa it lets you know that the two racers are currently equal and that they are in no way giving an advantage Lewis. We will see how the power relationship as well as the instructions will evolve throughout the season.
