Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has insisted that he and teammate Nico Rosberg will work together, despite the recent furore surrounding the pair's crash at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Rosberg has apologised for clipping Hamilton's left rear tyre during the second lap of last Sunday's race.
Hamilton's tyre suffered a puncture, which resulted in the Brit eventually having to retire from the race while Rosberg went on to claim second spot on the podium.
Hamilton accused Rosberg of crashing into him in order to "prove a point".
Today, following a meeting between the F1 drivers and the team, Hamilton released a statement saying: "There is a deep foundation that still exists for me and Nico to work from, in spite of our difficult times and differences.
"We have the greatest team, the strongest group of individuals who have worked their hands to the bone to give us the best car you see us racing today. It's important that we never forget that and give them the results they deserve. Today, Toto and Paddy told us clearly how we must race against each other from now on in a fair and respectful manner.
"The fans want to see a clean fight until the end of the season and that's what we want to give them. It's going to be a tough road from here but Championships have been won from much further back than I am now. And I promise you that I will be giving everything and more to win this for my team, for my family and for my fans."
Rosberg currently has a 29-point lead over second-placed Hamilton in the drivers' standings.
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