Maybe the team dynamics in Red Bull and Mercedes are different because of the relative ages of the team principals to the drivers. Ross Brawn is old enough to be Lewis and Nico's dad, Christian Horner is more like a slightly older brother. Who would you be most likely to obey?

But, of course, Vettel just could be a selfish arsehole. It's easy to apologise when you've banked the points . . .

What should (but won't) happen is for Red Bull to sideline Vettel for China, and get someone like Kobyashi in for the race. Chances are Red Bull would still get points . . .