Mercedes
boss Toto Wolff has hit out at the "bunch of lunatics" putting forward
"conspiracy theories" that the team is sabotaging Lewis Hamilton's
chances this season.
Wolff responded angrily as allegations swirled on social media after the Russian Grand Prix, which was Although
Hamilton -- who has endured a frustrating campaign -- came second to
Rosberg in Sochi, his race was affected by an engine problem.
He
was a little over seven seconds behind Rosberg when told of the problem
and went on to finish 25 seconds adrift of his colleague, who is now 43
points clear of him at the top of the standings.
That
led some to advance theories that Mercedes, a German team, were
"sabotaging" Hamilton's efforts so German driver Rosberg could win the
drivers' title.
But an angry Wolff said: "The team has been abused in some of the social media, and conspiracy theories are out there.
"I
think it is very difficult to take people seriously out there when they
are lying on their beds with their laptops on their chests and sending
out those abusive messages.
"Of
course we don't do it deliberately. My response to this is that I don't
want to ignore this bunch of lunatics who think we would harm a driver
who has been a double world champion for us.
"He hasn't let us down, and we wouldn't let him down. This is a mechanical sport -- these things happen."
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