Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff admits that tensions in the battle with Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari are beginning to ramp up, with their on-track clash in Baku further stoking the fire.
After the race, Lewis Hamilton criticized his rival and questioned the scale of the penalty he received for hitting the Mercedes driver while under the safety car.
“Now we have a situation where we have more controversy, and it was always clear that this could happen more the closer it gets,” said Wolff “I think fundamentally the respect is there. They are two greats of their sport.