Malaysian GP cost Hamilton the title – Wolff

Would he go completely insane and try to run me off the track?

Hamilton’s tactics caused some controversy, not least among his team, but he defended his actions, adding: “I had to win, but I also needed some luck”. Hamilton had the superior pace the entire weekend but did not utilise the speed at his disposal during the race and instead chose to drive slow in order to back up his teammate, who was in second place into a battle with the chasing pack. It’s been a close season for the Mercedes drivers, with the decider for the title coming down to the final Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit.

“Pascal was on standby”.

Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari all took part in a group 2017 tyre test for the first time, as Pirelli’s development programme came to an end in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Wolff, who appeared alongside Rosberg at a sponsors’ event in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, insists he remains in “two minds” as to whether Hamilton will be punished.

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Earlier in 2016, Hamilton pulled out of another test with a sore foot.

All season long, Rosberg refused to be drawn on talk about his championship hopes, instead declaring he was taking it one race at a time.

– – – Lewis Hamilton may face “impossible odds” but has vowed to “give everything” to stop Nico Rosberg winning the Formula One drivers’ world championship at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.

“Second in the constructors, won two grands prix, in Barcelona, Max the youngest ever victor in F1, Daniel achieving a one-two finish in Malaysia plus 14 other podiums, it’s been an incredible year for us”, added Horner. All I have had to do is drive the vehicle quickly and score wins or good results.

The German ended up winning the first Drivers’ title of his career by just five points as Hamilton won the final four races of the campaign.

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel described Hamilton’s tactics as “dirty tricks” while Rosberg said his teammate’s driving made for a hard race, but felt the situation was too hypothetical to merit further discussion.

He said: “I can also confirm I’m a double world champion because we became party world champion on Sunday night as well”.