Wolff wants fight to continue between Hamilton and Rosberg

While Mercedes F1 celebrates the title Drivers of Lewis Hamilton At the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix which he won, Nico Rosberg's clan had to endure the defeat of the German beaten from the start by his teammate before falling in the rankings due to his mechanical problems. Feelings are necessarily mixed for Toto wolff, the executive chairman of Mercedes Motorsport. “It’s a feeling that’s both sweet and bitter. Nico didn't have a superb start but he showed himself very fair play and he will have many new supporters. »

However, it is a great day for the Austrian who celebrates the second world title of Lewis Hamilton. The future seems glorious for Mercedes F1 after such domination, the star manufacturer having not hidden its desire to extend the contract of the new double world champion. “We have a world champion who deserved this title.”, added Toto Wolff. “Nico probably had the strongest teammate in the field and he still managed to perform better in qualifying which was until now Lewis' territory. We hope that this fight will continue. We would like to sign Lewis long term as he is a great fit for this team. We'll talk about contracts when he gets up tomorrow. »

Discover the analysis of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix carried out by our special correspondents in issue 1988 of AUTOhebdo, available from tomorrow evening in digital version, and from Wednesday on newsstands.