Mercedes revise equal strategy driver policy

Mercedes aim to sharpen up their strategy calls during forthcoming races after slipping up in Malaysia.

Team boss Toto Wolff said after the race at Sepang that Mercedes erred on the strategy side by focusing too much on driver equality rather than the threat posed by an external rival like Ferrari.

Helmut Marko, an official for the formerly-dominant Red Bull team, said he knows the problem well.

"When you are dominant for a long time," he told Sport Bild, "you forget about the other teams when it comes to strategy. Mercedes must learn again how to do that."

But does that mean team orders will be imposed now? If so, will Mercedes' 'number 1' driver be the reigning champion and current championship leader Lewis Hamilton, ahead of Nico Rosberg?

Wolff insists: "With us, both drivers get the same opportunities to be world champion. We simply must be able to respond better in the future to what happens on the track."