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LONDON, England - Formula 1 legend Sir Stirling Moss says he would have behaved just as Felipe Massa did during the 2014 Malaysian GP on March 30.
While some sided with Massa in the wake of his tenure as Ferrari 'No.2', others referred to the long history of team orders in F1.
Although cited as a player and proponent of F1's "team orders" history, Moss said he too would have refused to let Valtteri Bottas past at Sepang.
'TOO EARLY'
Moss said: "Not a chance, boy. If it's not written into the contract that you must let your team mate through, you're racing him as much as anyone else on the track and if it were in the contract I wouldn't sign it.
"I only made an exception for one person and that was for (Juan Manuel) Fangio and out of respect."
Moss said Williams was not justified in telling Massa to give up a position so early in a World championship campaign.
He added: "There might be other grounds, later in the season if only one of you has a shot at the title but this was race two. In his shoes I'd have done exactly the same as Massa."
Stay with Wheels24 for the 2014 Bahrain GP this weekend.
While some sided with Massa in the wake of his tenure as Ferrari 'No.2', others referred to the long history of team orders in F1.
Although cited as a player and proponent of F1's "team orders" history, Moss said he too would have refused to let Valtteri Bottas past at Sepang.
'TOO EARLY'
Moss said: "Not a chance, boy. If it's not written into the contract that you must let your team mate through, you're racing him as much as anyone else on the track and if it were in the contract I wouldn't sign it.
"I only made an exception for one person and that was for (Juan Manuel) Fangio and out of respect."
Moss said Williams was not justified in telling Massa to give up a position so early in a World championship campaign.
He added: "There might be other grounds, later in the season if only one of you has a shot at the title but this was race two. In his shoes I'd have done exactly the same as Massa."
Stay with Wheels24 for the 2014 Bahrain GP this weekend.