Wolff praises Hamilton

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has praised Lewis Hamitons efforts for continuing to perform despite winning the championship with two races to go.

Hamilton had never won a race or claimed a pole position in the two prevoious seasons where he had won a championship early. However, this season Hamilton won both pole and the races in the last two venues of the season.

Toto Wolff was quick to praise Hamilton for his efforts. "He's actually driven stronger after winning the drivers title" Wolff said to Sky Sports. "He's just so embedded in the team and integrated that the drivers title felt incomplete, which for a driver is really strange as they are calibrated on the drivers' title."

"He said it felt incomplete and we need to seal the teams title."

"When you look at his face, it was almost more relief and happiness about winning the constructor title. That's why he didn't take the foot off the throttle until the very end."

With a number of new drivers looking to compete with Hamilton next season, Hamilton may find himself in a tighter championship battle next season.