Revisited: Lewis Hamilton title fight erupts after 'brainless' crash

This weekend sees F1 descend on the Red Bull Ring, home of the Austrian Grand Prix.

The track has a long history with the sport and has been the scene of many highlight moments in the past.

Few are as iconic as the clash between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg on the final lap of the 2016 edition of the race as they battled for the victory.

The relationship between Hamilton and Rosberg had already soured in the years prior as they fought for titles in 2014 and 2015.

But the 2016 season, the final year of their famous rivalry, was undoubtedly the most intense. There were several clashes, with one of the most prominent occurring in the Styrian hills.

Round nine of 21 in 2016 saw the paddock descend upon the Red Bull Ring for the latest event in the season, whose storyline was squarely focused on the Mercedes duo.

Nico Rosberg held a 24-point advantage over Hamilton, but the mood inside the Mercedes camp was still somewhat bitter after their infamous coming together in Barcelona a handful of events before.

Pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix went the way of Hamilton while Rosberg was demoted from second to sixth for a gearbox change penalty.

Rosberg worked his way through the traffic during the race, while a scrappy grand prix for Hamilton placed him on the back foot. Towards the end of the race, after their strategy options played out, Rosberg found himself in the lead ahead of his chasing team-mate.

The gloves were well and truly off as the race reached its climax. With two wins to Rosberg's five, Hamilton was seeking to get back in control of the championship fight. However, Turn 3 at the Red Bull Ring would signal another headache for Mercedes to deal with.

Hamilton got the better run out of the first corner, setting up a move into the next braking zone.

As Rosberg covered the inside, Hamilton moved to the left to try set up the move on the exit of the corner - but before he could even turn his car, he was met by his team-mate who ran deep into the turn.

Rosberg suffered a heavily damaged front wing and dropped to fourth place, while Hamilton emerged from the corner with significantly fewer ailments, allowing him to snatch the win.

It marked another fallout between the Mercedes drivers and left the team with another missed opportunity.

Mercedes threaten team orders

Having been beaten to the previous two F1 titles, there was little surprise Rosberg took a more aggressive stance during the 2016 campaign.

However, he was deemed to have overstepped the mark in Austria by the F1 stewards, who handed the German a 10-second time penalty.

Niki Lauda, a key figure in Mercedes' management structure, aimed criticism at Rosberg for his defensive manoeuvres.

Toto Wolff, while furious, offered a more diplomatic response as he refused to point fingers. But after lap one clashes in Spain and Canada (the former having far more severe consequences), Wolff threatened to implement team orders going forward.

"It was brainless," said furious team boss Toto Wolff at the time. "Cars colliding seems a deja-vu. It's absolutely not what we want.

"We are looking like a bunch of idiots and it's disrespectful to 1500 people who work their nuts off to prepare the cars and this is why it needs to end.

"It seems that talking doesn't bring us any further so we need to think about all possible solutions and go as far as implementing the not very popular team orders.

"This is on the table now. This is what we are going to discuss, because maybe it's the only way we can manage the situation.”

The race would mark the start of a great run for Hamilton, who went on a four-race winning streak. The championship ultimately went to Rosberg following a final round showdown in Abu Dhabi.