Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda has labelled suggestions that his team is favouring Nico Rosberg over Lewis Hamilton as "bulls---".
Poor starts at the first two races and MGU-H issues at the last two rounds have prevented Hamilton showing his full potential so far this season. Meanwhile, Rosberg has scored four straight victories, resulting in suggestions on social media of a conspiracy at Mercedes.
"That is bulls---," Lauda told Sky Sports. "I hate this talk.
"There are 1,100 people and they all try to do their best for both cars, otherwise we would never have gotten here.