KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Niki Lauda says Mercedes is staying out of the political debate surrounding the team's ongoing dominance of Formula 1.
After Melbourne Red Bull - even threatening to quit the sport in protest - called for drastic measures as the current rules and Mercedes' unchallenged position of superiority were "killing" the sport.
When asked about the commotion by Osterreich newspaper Mercedes team chairman Lauda insisted: "To put it in a nutshell, Toto Wolff and I are concentrating on winning. That is why you race... to be faster than the others!