The facts that Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton chose to ignore team orders during Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix brought back memories of previous infamous team orders.
We obviously all remember what happened during the 2010 German Grand Prix when Felipe Massa was told over the radio: “Fernando is faster than you…”
Here are two great examples of drivers who disobeyed team orders.
1981 Brazilian Grand Prix
Carlos Reutemann disobeyed Williams’ team orders during the 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix and thereby refused to allow his teammate Alan Jones to win the race. Jones never forgave this act of disobedience on the part of his teammate, while Reutemann felt frustrated at Jones' refusal to acknowledge his help, especially after having given him the victory at the 1981 USA West Grand Prix.
1982 French Grand Prix
During the 1982 French Grand Prix at the Paul Ricard circuit, Renault had its two drivers out front with Rene Arnoux leading Alain Prost. The team issued team orders with a pit board saying: “1 Alain 2 René”. But Arnoux violated a pre-race agreement that if he and Prost were 1st and 2nd, Arnoux would let Prost pass him to help his better championship standing.
We obviously all remember what happened during the 2010 German Grand Prix when Felipe Massa was told over the radio: “Fernando is faster than you…”
Here are two great examples of drivers who disobeyed team orders.
1981 Brazilian Grand Prix
Carlos Reutemann disobeyed Williams’ team orders during the 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix and thereby refused to allow his teammate Alan Jones to win the race. Jones never forgave this act of disobedience on the part of his teammate, while Reutemann felt frustrated at Jones' refusal to acknowledge his help, especially after having given him the victory at the 1981 USA West Grand Prix.
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| Carlos Reutemann, Williams, 1981. (Photo: WRi2) |
1982 French Grand Prix
During the 1982 French Grand Prix at the Paul Ricard circuit, Renault had its two drivers out front with Rene Arnoux leading Alain Prost. The team issued team orders with a pit board saying: “1 Alain 2 René”. But Arnoux violated a pre-race agreement that if he and Prost were 1st and 2nd, Arnoux would let Prost pass him to help his better championship standing.
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| René Arnoux, Renault, 1982. (Photo: WRi2) |