Hamilton enjoyed Wolff's fighting spirit: "I laughed inside"

The criticism of Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff was not light after the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Austrian was not satisfied with the race direction, who failed to punish Max Verstappen. Lewis Hamilton enjoyed the excitement of his boss and can laugh about it.

Race control decided not to give Verstappen a penalty for his fierce defensive action on the 48th lap of the race. Wolff reacted furious. Hamilton actually likes the boss's fighting spirit and thinks it suits Mercedes well.

At the FIA press conference the Briton told among others Formel1.de: "I like the fighting spirit of Toto. It makes me happy. I laughed inside. Passion is part of our infrastructure. You just want to have someone who is like that. I like people who stand up for what they think is right."

Hamilton doesn't worry about it any further and stresses that tensions between rivals are just part of the sport. Hamilton: "That's sport. You fight on and off the track. It is important to remain respectful."