Addressing the future, and the possibility of recruiting Alonso, Wolff said: “We
have a contract with both our drivers for 2015, and we want to continue with
the current line-up.
“That is because these two boys are part of the success of the team, they
know each other so well and they respect each other.
“The moment you get somebody else in that fight could be detrimental to
the team’s performance.
“So our main priority is to continue with Lewis and Nico beyond 2015.”
Out of respect to Hamilton, Wolff has insisted talks that tentatively began
earlier this year will not resume again until the championship battle is
resolved, almost certain to be in Abu Dhabi on November 23.
“We have agreed with Lewis we want to concentrate on the championship and
leave him alone,” added Wolff.
“We want to give him the same possibilities as Nico, and for him not to
get involved in commercial, financial and legal discussions until after Abu
Dhabi.
“My commitment to him as well is we’re not going to talk to anybody about
any terms or contracts until then.”
Wolff has dismissed suggestions of any pressure being applied from the board
of parent company Daimler and head man Dieter Zetsche to resolve matters.
“One of the reasons why this team has progressed forward is that as
Mercedes-Benz we have this huge mothership in the background helping us,”
explained Wolff.
“But also they leave us to do our business and take the decisions we
believe are the right ones for this tiny entity (the team).
“We can ask for their opinions when we think it is important, and of
course Dieter Zetsche and the board are part of big decision making, but
there has been no such pressure.”