Not as easy as it looks claims Wolff

WITH just four races remaining in the 2016 Formula One season, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that winning the Constructors’ Championship wasn’t as easy as last year, claiming that their rivals have gained some ground on them.

Despite enjoying a 208 point lead after the Japan Grand Prix a fortnight ago, Wolff was adamant that the standings don’t tell the full story as it was one of the most challenging seasons that they have encountered in recent times.

He also added that the regulation changes set for next year could make the battle for P1 even more interesting.

“It wasn’t as dominant of a season as it was last year, and for me it’s just the fact of diminishing returns with the stable regulation,” he explained.

“It’s what we always said, leave the regulations and leave the rules alone and the performance gap is going to shrink and eventually we’re going to have some good racing”.

With the Constructors’ title settled, Nico Rosberg heads to this weekend’s US Grand Prix in Austin with a 33 point lead over his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, with a maximum of 100 still up for grabs. – Motoring Staff