Wolff angry at Lewis Hamilton ‘sabotage suggestions’

Toto Wolff has slammed critics who have suggested Mercedes have deliberately hurt Lewis Hamilton’s car this season.

The Englishman has been struck down by reliability issues in the last two races, with an engine failure costing him in qualifying in China and Russia.

Hamilton salvaged second in Russia, but faltering water pressure stopped him chasing Nico Rosberg.

“I want to ignore this bunch of lunatics who think we would want to harm a driver who is our driver and who has been a double champion for us,” he said.

“He hasn’t let us down and we wouldn’t let him down.

“This is a mechanical sport and these things happen.

“We are pushing the limits on the chassis and on the engine side a lot in order to have a competitive car.

“This is why we are winning races but also if you push the limits at a certain stage you find them.

“I think it’s very difficult to take people seriously out there who are lying in their bed with a laptop on their chest and just sending out abusive messages.”

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