Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that Mercedes couldn’t have won five world championships without the “extraordinary” Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes picked up its fifth championship in five years last weekend at Brazil following Hamilton’s victory.

Mercedes dominated proceedings in the first three years of the turbo hybrid era, but faced a challenge from Ferrari in both 2017 and 2018. However the Silver Arrows came out on top, as did Hamilton against four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel.

When asked if Mercedes would have the same success without Hamilton, Wolff replied: “No, we wouldn’t have won five championships. He’s an extraordinary driver and an unbelievable personality, human is the right word, and therefore he has been an integral part of the team.

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