“We haven’t spoken nor do I think we need to,” the 30-year-old said. “The reason for me is I’m very easy going and never have any problems.
“Perhaps Toto feels he has to sit down with Nico to see where his head is at; to see that there is no tension in the team. I am sure we will sit down to see what Nico is feeling and whatever emotions he has, to try to dilute them. We do often come together to keep things transparent.”
Hamilton indulged in a spot of wrestling earlier this week
Asked if he would support his team-mate in his bid to overtake Vettel, Hamilton said: “The team haven’t asked me to support him. I am here to win this race. We have already won the constructors’ championships so there is no great benefit in the team in me giving way. But I’ll see what Toto wants.
“I generally have a really balanced approach between risk and not too much risk so I don’t need to change. It has served me well this year. There is no pressure this weekend so I just want to enjoy the experience.”
Rosberg and Vettel will now fight it out for second place
“The last few days have relaxed,” he added. “Not too hectic – a little bit of partying. I was conscious of this weekend so I couldn’t do too much damage. It hasn’t really sunk in yet. I wake up and pinch myself every day. We are straight back into business, so I am not thinking about it too much.”
Hamilton hopes there will be no hangover from Austin at the first Mexican Grand Prix for 23 years, but the same cannot be said for the venue which hosted his coronation.
The Circuit of the Americas faced a truncated weekend due to Hurricane Patricia, with qualifying moved to Sunday morning. The poor weather also hit race-day attendance, down from 117,000 in 2012, its inaugural event, to 101,000 last weekend. The race in Mexico City being so close also had an impact, according to organisers.
Mexican Grand Prix track guide
Bobby Epstein, the chairman of the circuit, said: “It was a financially devastating weekend for the weekend. We lost millions on concessions, and we suffered from some fans having such a bad experience they won’t be back, though I hope we can change their mind.”
The circuit was already in a precarious financial position, and Epstein’s comments have prompted worries that it may struggle to keep its place on the calendar.
The revamped race in Mexico does not face any such worries yet. They are expecting a bumper crowd of 330,000 across the weekend, with local favourite Sergio Perez drawing in the crowds. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez last hosted a race in 1992, and has undergone a multi-million pound redevelopment, courtesy of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim.
The closing stadium section hosts 40,000 fans in itself, before the 0.8-mile pit straight. The circuit is at the highest altitude of any on the calendar, which means the cars could reach 220mph, even faster than Monza, the ‘temple of speed’.
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