Formula 1 drew its 2015 world championship season to a close amid the spectacular Abu Dhabi night skyline but the distinct smell of political controversy filled the night air in the five star Yas Marina paddock. 'There is a lot of self-interest and a lot of desire for power,' summarised F1 legend Niki Lauda. Lauda, a triple world champion, doubles as a co-owner and chairman of the dominant Mercedes team, amid rumours that all is not well in his current relationship with fellow silver-clad bigwig Toto Wolff. The pair dismissed those stories this weekend, and in fact were also hand-in-hand last week regarding the F1 Commission, when the proposed ‘cheap engine' for 2017 was thrown out....
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