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The intensity of the battle that ranges between teammates and arch rivals Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg led Mercedes and the Briton to postpone their contract talks until the 2014 title is decided.
Rosberg signed a new multi-year contract mid-July. His teammate Hamilton has a contract with Mercedes until the end of 2015, but talks for a renewal have been postponed until things cool down a bit.
"At this stage it is very intense and you have to stay concentrated on the season," Wolff told ESPN F1.
"But one thing is for sure, we are not going to talk to anybody else before having a very clear situation about how we can continue to work with Lewis. This is what we said to each other."
With over a year left on the current contract, Wolff revealed both parties trust each other not to look elsewhere.
"We have no interest of having any other conversation with any other driver, and we are not having any, and Lewis is not having any discussion with any other team,” Wolff indicated.
“That is why we trust each other. At the moment we need to be concentrated on the championship and not get involved in contractual discussions or intense discussions, because it is something that is one and a half years away from us.”
Rosberg signed a new multi-year contract mid-July. His teammate Hamilton has a contract with Mercedes until the end of 2015, but talks for a renewal have been postponed until things cool down a bit.
"At this stage it is very intense and you have to stay concentrated on the season," Wolff told ESPN F1.
"But one thing is for sure, we are not going to talk to anybody else before having a very clear situation about how we can continue to work with Lewis. This is what we said to each other."
With over a year left on the current contract, Wolff revealed both parties trust each other not to look elsewhere.
"We have no interest of having any other conversation with any other driver, and we are not having any, and Lewis is not having any discussion with any other team,” Wolff indicated.
“That is why we trust each other. At the moment we need to be concentrated on the championship and not get involved in contractual discussions or intense discussions, because it is something that is one and a half years away from us.”