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As one front-running Formula 1 team closes in on the constructors’ championship, it finds itself fending off growing claims that it favors one side of its garage over the other. Accusations of preferential treatment are nothing new in a sport where two drivers share equipment yet compete fiercely against each other for individual glory.
Managing intra-team rivalry is one of the trickiest balancing acts in motorsport, especially when the broader title is within reach. A squad must weigh collective success against the ambitions of each driver, and even fair calls can look lopsided from the outside. How the team navigates the scrutiny may prove as important to its harmony as the points it banks on the way to the championship.
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