Mercedes Pardons Lewis Hamilton For his action at the Abu Dhabi

Lewis Hamilton will not be punished for his controversial tactics at the Abu Dhabi GP as Mercedes divert their attention to replacing Nico Rosberg, according to Niki Lauda.

Hamilton, needing to win the race and Rosberg to finish fourth, attempted to back up his team-mate
by slowing the pace from the front. While he was unsuccessful as Rosberg claimed the 2016 title, team boss Toto Wolff insisted he would not tolerate the 'anarchy' of drivers disobeying instructions from the pit wall.

"There is no need to say anything to Lewis," confirmed Mercedes executive chairman Niki Lauda to the newspaper. "We have no problem about how he raced in Abu Dhabi. We have drawn a line under it."