Where does Nico Rosberg go from here?

[jens]

I suppose Hamilton would argue that considering he has nothing to loose it was worth the risk. The constructors championship is won and a 1-2 is not necessarily important. I think Nico needed the win more than Hamilton and Mercedes supported that.

Okay, I see what you mean. However, the point I want to make. Even if teams totally dominate F1 seasons and have long ago secured championships, they prefer to maximize race results till the very end. Ferrari kept securing 1-2s till the end of 2002, likewise Red Bull in 2013. Teams, even if everything is "done", do not want bad PR and do not want to look unprofessional. Yeah, they could have told drivers "do what you want, titles are safe, let's have some fun". But they don't.

Hamilton may have had nothing to lose, but Mercedes felt they didn't want to look unprofessional by barely getting through the last few laps of the race.