Tost: “It makes no sense to ban team orders”

After the controversy over the "Multi-21" order given by Red Bull and ignored by Sebastian Vettel in Sepang, Toro Rosso's Franzo Tost reiterated that it makes no sense to reintroduce the ban on using team orders in F1.
Mercedes also implemented team orders by asking Nico Rosberg not to overtake Lewis Hamilton in the final laps of the Malaysian GP.

Team orders became legal again a few years ago with the intervention of the current FIA president, Jean Todt, but after the controversy in Malaysia the topic is back in the news.

“In general I'm not a big fan of team orders, because I want to see battles and overtaking maneuvers,” the Toro Rosso team boss explained to Speed ​​Week. “So, we really use them to a minimum at Toro Rosso.”

On the other hand, the Austrian admitted that he had sometimes used them for the good of the team and speaking of Vettel: “Discipline is one of the most important requirements for success. Team orders have always existed in F1 in various forms, so it makes no sense to ban them."

However, Vettel's behavior divided the experts in the paddock. According to Caterham's Giedo van der Garde the episode is "typical of Vettel" but it is also the reason why the German "wins races and world championships".

According to Jacques Villeneuve, the world champion showed "total lack of respect for Mark and the team". “In those circumstances, with the engines at low rpm, it's not a race. Yes, in Formula 1 you have to win at all costs, but you have to respect some things. Vettel is super fast but he is a man without honor and respect, so for me he is not a great champion or a great man,” the Canadian explained to Car and Driver.