Skip to main content

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Autosport Plus

Discover premium content
Subscribe

Recommended for you

Has Alpine finally started its return climb?

Feature
Formula 1
Has Alpine finally started its return climb?

Formula E Sanya: Dennis wins red-flagged race as championship leader Evans retires

Formula E
Sanya ePrix
Formula E Sanya: Dennis wins red-flagged race as championship leader Evans retires

Supercars Darwin: Allen wins as Mostert impresses

Supercars
Darwin Triple Crown
Supercars Darwin: Allen wins as Mostert impresses

Trackhouse Aprilia set to finalise Raul Fernandez 2027 MotoGP deal

MotoGP
Czech GP
Trackhouse Aprilia set to finalise Raul Fernandez 2027 MotoGP deal

Acosta points out the major flaw in MotoGP's plan to ban front holeshot device mid-season

MotoGP
Czech GP
Acosta points out the major flaw in MotoGP's plan to ban front holeshot device mid-season

The bold Ferrari turnaround that enabled Hamilton's Barcelona win

Feature
Formula 1
Barcelona-Catalunya GP
The bold Ferrari turnaround that enabled Hamilton's Barcelona win

Vital step made towards USA's WRC return

WRC
Vital step made towards USA's WRC return

How British GT is on for an enthralling 2026 title fight

Feature
British GT
How British GT is on for an enthralling 2026 title fight

Hungarian GP: Rosberg 'did not want' team orders in Hamilton fight

Formula 1 championship leader Nico Rosberg has denied that he asked to be let through by Mercedes team-mate and championship rival Lewis Hamilton during the Hungarian Grand Prix

The German was running behind Hamilton before of his final pitstop, and the Mercedes team ordered Hamilton - who did not have another stop to make - to let him through to benefit Rosberg's strategy.

Hamilton refused to back off, and admitted after the race that he was "very, very shocked" to be asked to let his main rival through.

Lauda backs Hamilton team defiance

Rosberg was heard asking on the team radio why Hamilton had not moved over, but he denied that he had originally requested to be let by.

"I didn't want it, it was the team that informed me that he was going to let me past," said Rosberg after the race.

"That was it. I don't know what happened then. We need to discuss it."

Rosberg declined to elaborate further on his view of the team orders situation, saying that it was a matter for the team to resolve in private.

"We have to discuss it internally, it would not make sense for me to speak about that now," he added.

"I don't want to speak theoretically about that situation. It's better to discuss that in the team.

"Of course I'm going to sit down with the team, Lewis will be there also, and we are going to go through everything and see how much we can learn from today, as always."

'ANNOYED' WITH FINAL LAP

Rosberg tried to pass Hamilton for third on the outside of Turn 2 on the final lap but his team-mate forced him wide, and Rosberg said he was frustrated to let that chance slip.

"I caught them [Fernando Alonso and Hamilton] at the end, but unfortunately it wasn't enough," he said.

"That's what's most annoying for me now - the last lap - I had the chance and I wasn't able to use it.

"I'm just disappointed that I didn't make it happen. That was a pity.

"Of course there are still some positives, but I'm not able to see that at the moment as I'm still in the last lap."

Previous article Hungarian GP: Lewis Hamilton shocked by Mercedes F1 team orders
Next article Hungarian GP: Post-race press conference

Top Comments

Latest news