Ex-Mercedes F1 champion Rosberg exposes Wolff's 'horrible' behaviour

Rosberg, currently an analyst for Sky Sports F1, was a Mercedes driver himself for seven seasons (2010-2016), taking the world drivers' championship after a year-long fierce battle with teammate Lewis Hamilton.

Russell's contract is expiring at the end of the current Formula One season, but the renewal of the partnership between the Briton and the German team has not yet been finalised, and Rosberg believes he has an idea as to why that is.

“Toto’s horrible to negotiate with," said Rosberg categorically during Sky Sports F1's broadcast of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. "Because his tactic is to disappear,” he explained.

“By the way, this is not a fact," he clarified. "This is just me making it [the Wolff-Russell scenario, ed.9), up."

Earlier this week it was reported that a deal between both parties was almost done with some minor details still left to be agreed upon.

"But I remember from my time that was his style, just like disappearing, not answering, being hard to reach… and it’s horrible, because you’re like, ‘come on!’", the German bemoaned recalling his Mercedes past.