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Wolff threatened to drop Hamilton and Rosberg over F1 clashes

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff says an “iron fist” was needed to manage Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg and keep them in check. Hamilton and Rosberg endured a fractious rivalry during their four-year stint as teammates at Mercedes between 2013-2016, as the pair engaged in direct title fights for three consecutive seasons before Rosberg retired from F1 after winning his maiden title in 2016. The tension often boiled over and resulted in on-track clashes, with notable collisions occurring at the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix and the 2016 Austrian Grand Prix. The most famous incident saw Hamilton and Rosberg wipe each other out on the opening lap of the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix....
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