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'Not official but Lewis is the No1'
Allan McNish is the latest former British F1 driver to weigh in on the Mercedes debate and he believes Lewis Hamilton is the team's clear number one driver.
Hamilton claimed third place at the Malaysian GP after team boss Ross Brawn order Nico Rosberg to "please drop back" and not attack the new Mercedes signing.
"Just look at that conversation over the radio," McNish told BBC Sport. "Even though it's not official, there's definitely a strong focus on Hamilton being their main challenge for the Championship."
He added: "They've opened their arms to Hamilton and they've certainly got their arm round him quite well at the moment."
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