Cant agree, Lewis is an out and out racer when pushed. Did you see the overtake on Vettel when he came out of the pits following the tyre change. His record shows he is the better driver, points alone shows the margin: 306/189.
It is a team sport so the management have every right to call the shots. Look at the trouble Force India had when they let the drivers dictate, no points and 2 broken cars more often than not!