Mercedes have rejected allegations they are favoring Nico Rosberg over team-mate Lewis Hamilton this season.
In a public statement to fans posted on their site, the team address “the haters, the naysayers and the schemers” taking after feedback on online networking.
Mercedes additionally say it was a “supernatural occurrence” Hamilton’s car completed Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix as the engine had zero water weight for the last 16 laps.
They concede they have not met their own “desires on unwavering quality” in 2016.
The letter comes in the wake of four harried races for Hamilton toward the begin of this season have abandoned him trailing Rosberg by 43 focuses – the likeness a win and a second place.
Furthermore, the issues have left the title holder presented to the probability of further challenges later in the season.
The engine issues endured by Hamilton mean he is liable to need to take framework punishments for utilizing more than the allowed number of parts at some stage. The letter says,
“Performance-wise we are right on the money,” the letter says, “but there is work to be done. Our goal is not simply to be fast but bulletproof, too. Not just to manage the problems but to understand them, fix them and ensure they are not repeated.
“We are working tirelessly to do just that and will continue to do so every step of the way.
“But there are no guarantees. This is a mechanical sport, balancing on the knife-edge of performance and endurance. You have to push the boundaries and failures can happen. We spent a number of laps reassuring him he had a good gap over Lewis and could ease off before the FIA gave us the all-clear to tell him to switch to a setting that would control the issue”.
Further the letter said, “We needed to await confirmation from the FIA of what we could tell him over the radio (as a result of this season’s restrictions on communication between team and driver),” Further adding, “We genuinely aren’t sure by what miracle the car limped across the line.”
