by Our Sports Desk

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff made it clear yesterday that he will never make any attempt to quell the emotion of drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.

Rosberg has come under fire this past week for turning on Hamilton in the post-Chinese Grand Prix press conference on Sunday.

While Rosberg was valid in his call over the radio for Hamilton to speed up during the crucial middle session of the race for fear of falling into the clutches of a chasing Sebastian Vettel in his Ferrari, his highly-emotional dig at Hamilton has been questioned.

1996 world champion Damon Hill suggested Rosberg had shot himself in the foot by airing his grievances in public.

Wolff, though, insists Rosberg and Hamilton are clear to vent their feelings, so he was unsurprised at what transpired after the race at the Shanghai International Circuit.

“That scenario (what happened in the race) was discussed on Sunday morning and you must understand the emotions in that moment,” said Wolff ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

“We don’t sensor them being emotional. They get out of the car after two hours and they’re either happy or frustrated and you need to allow that.”

“You can try and have a handle and be on top of situations and try to understand where it’s heading to, whether it’s dangerous ground or not.

“But it’s still racing, there is a certain degree of unpredictability in the sport.

“Of course, both of them know of the responsibilities they have towards the thousand people who are behind the performance of the car, and they appreciate that and honour that.”