“People said it was boring when Michael (Schumacher) was winning all the
time, now people say the same with Sebastian. This is the downside of
success.
“Is it bad for the sport? Certainly if one team and one driver is
dominant for a long time, that is not the most exciting thing.
“But the reason why I love this sport so much is because you can’t cheat
yourself, there is a stopwatch
“At the moment they are doing the best job, and this is what the
stopwatch says.”
Wolff, however, does not believe there will be too much change in the pecking
order for next season.
“The performance is being driven by people, and with people staying where
they are in the top teams, I don’t see there will be a big swing in the
balance of power,” added Wolff.
“Obviously it could be a bit more of an engine formula next year, but if
you look at the structure Ferrari has in Maranello and Renault in Viry, they
are equally motivated.
“So I don’t see huge differences.”
In their fourth year in F1 since their return in 2010, Mercedes have
undeniably improved, collecting more points so far this season than in any
of their three previous campaigns.
But in trailing Red Bull by 110 points, it would appear Mercedes are now
battling with Ferrari for the runner-up spot, which is far from
insignificant for Wolff.
With the difference in prize money between second and third in the
constructors’ championship around £8million, Wolff said: “It is
important.
“We have made a step forward and it looks like we are okay for third, but
we are still very motivated to be second best.”
(Edited by Ben Bloom)