Assessing Nico Rosberg’s Options Should Mercedes Not Renew His Contract

It may sound crazy, but twice in the past three weeks, Mercedes executive director Toto Wolff has dropped hints that the team is not exactly thrilled with its driver lineup—or at least the way the drivers relate to each other. First, he told Motorsport.com's Jonathan Noble that if the strained relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg begins negatively affecting the team, Mercedes might consider making a change. Next, when asked by Autosport's Ian Parkes about Rosberg's contract, which expires at the end of 2016, Wolff said, "...it's early days to discuss that. I want to see how the season pans out. "There are areas we want to develop altogether as a team, and let's see how that goes." Not exactly a vote of confidence ...

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